From genetic engineering to genealogical DNA tests, we live in times of unprecedented access to our genetic information and once unimaginable capabilities to interact with our genomes. Individuals and institutions increasingly use genetic information to influence decisions, build identities and communities, and better understand social dynamics. In this lecture, I examine what these trends mean for issues of crime and crime control. I explore the ways that law enforcement are using genetic information and the role of genetics in the criminal justice system. I also consider the new forms of state and corporate surveillance that genetic technologies enable. Finally, I look at the roles that criminology as a discipline could play in shaping the future of genetic societies and draw lessons and warnings from its checkered history.
About the lecturer
Stefano Mazzilli Daechsel is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Criminology and Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo. He has a doctorate in cultural and global criminology from the University of Kent and the University of Hamburg. His research looks at the roles of technology in crime and crime control.
Please note that the lecture will be held in English.
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