title: Technological innovations in forensic genetics: social, legal and ethical aspects.
abstract: This paper discusses the nature of four waves of technological innovations in forensic genetics alongside the social, legal and ethical aspect of these innovations. It emphasises the way in which technological advances and their socio-legal frameworks are co-produced, shaping technology expectations, social identities, and legal institutions. It also considers how imagined and actual uses of forensic genetic technologies are entangled with assertions about social order, affirmations of common values and civil rights, and promises about security and justice. Our comments seek to encourage the participation of scientific actors in the development of anticipatory governance deliberations concerning the widening application of forensic genetics in an increasing number of criminal and civil jurisdictions.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wienroth
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morling
authors.affiliation: Northumbria University Centre for Forensic Science, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Ellison Building, Room 403, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011173:Portraits as Topic