Genetic justice : DNA data banks, criminal investigations, and civil liberties
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- ISBN: 9780231145206 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0231145209 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780231517805 (electronic)
- ISBN: 0231517807 (electronic)
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xviii, 406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 393) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. I. DNA in law enforcement: history, applications, and expansion : Forensic DNA analysis ; The network of U.S. DNA data banks ; Community DNA dragnets ; Familial DNA searches ; Forensic DNA phenotyping ; Surreptitious biological sampling ; Exonerations: when the DNA doesn't match ; The illusory appeal of a universal DNA data bank -- pt. II. Comparative systems: forensic DNA in five nations : The United Kingdom: paving the way in forensic DNA ; Japan's forensic DNA data bank: a call for reform -- Australia: a quest for uniformity in DNA data banking ; Germany: from eugenics to forensics ; Italy: a data bank in search of a law -- pt. III. Critical perspectives: balancing personal liberty, social equity, and security : Privacy and genetic surveillance ; Racial disparities in DNA data banking ; Fallibility in DNA identification ; The efficacy of DNA data banks: a case of diminishing returns ; Toward a vision of justice: principles for responsible uses of DNA in law enforcement -- Appendix: A comparison of DNA databases in six nations. |
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Subject: | Criminal investigation Cross-cultural studies DNA data banks Cross-cultural studies Evidence, Criminal Cross-cultural studies |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 8073 .K756 2011 | 30542610 | General Collection | Available | - |
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