Silent witness : forensic DNA evidence in criminal investigations and humanitarian disasters /
Told by over twenty experts in genetics, law, and social science, 'Silent Witness' relates the history and development of modern DNA forensics and its application in both the courtroom and humanitarian settings. By providing a critical inquiry into modern forensic DNA science, it underscor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Told by over twenty experts in genetics, law, and social science, 'Silent Witness' relates the history and development of modern DNA forensics and its application in both the courtroom and humanitarian settings. By providing a critical inquiry into modern forensic DNA science, it underscores the need to balance the benefits of using forensic genetics to solve crime with the democratic right to safeguard against privacy invasion, and raises the question of what it means to be an autonomous individual in a world where the most personal elements of one's identity are now publicly accessible. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2020. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197539958 0197539955 9780190909475 0190909471 |