Research Article
Criminal Genomic Pragmatism: Prisoners' Representations of DNA Technology and Biosecurity
Table 2
Model for conceptualisation of meanings and uses attributed to DNA amongst prisoners.
| Representation of DNA | Description of DNA | Actions |
| Criminal genomic pragmatism | A record of identity | DNA can be planted to incriminate | Exceptional material | Difficult to avoid leaving DNA in crime scenes | Powerful biometric identifier | Need to expand the criteria for inclusion of DNA profiles in forensic databases and to restrict the removal of profiles |
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