This book provides an account of the development of forensic
identification technologies and the way in which this has impacted
upon the legal system. It traces the advent of forensic
identification technologies, focusing on fingerprinting and
forensic DNA typing, and their growing deployment within the
criminal justice system. It also elucidates the ways in which these
new technologies are accelerating procedural changes to
investigative practices, and shows the ways in which in some areas
human rights (such as privacy rights and rights against
discrimination) are coming under threat. The use of forensic
evidence in criminal investigations and trials is analysed in
detail. This book uncovers the way in which this new reliance on
forensic technologies has gained a foothold within the criminal
justice system, and the risks and dangers that this can pose. The
National DNA Database provides a particular focus of attention. The
author seeks to move beyond an approach that has seen forensic DNA
profiling as error free, situating her analysis within broader risk
discourses.
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