{"product_id":"silent-witness-henry-erlich-9780190909451","title":"Silent Witness: Forensic DNA Evidence in Criminal Investigations and Humanitarian Disasters","description":"Since its introduction in the late 1980s, DNA analysis has revolutionized the forensic sciences: it has helped to convict the guilty, exonerate the wrongfully convicted, identify victims of mass atrocities, and reunite families whose members have been separated by war and repressive regimes. Yet, many of the scientific, legal, societal, and ethical concepts that underpin forensic DNA analysis remain poorly understood, and their application often controversial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold by over twenty experts in genetics, law, and social science, \u003cem\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/em\u003e relates the history and development of modern DNA forensics and its application in both the courtroom and humanitarian settings. Across three thematic sections, \u003cem\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/em\u003e tracks the scientific advances in DNA analysis and how these developments have affected criminal and social justice, whether through the arrests of new suspects, as in the case of the Golden State Killer, or through the ability to identify victims of war, terrorism, and human rights abuses, as in the cases of the disappeared in Argentina and the former Yugoslavia and those who perished during the 9\/11 attacks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy providing a critical inquiry into modern forensic DNA science, \u003cem\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/em\u003e underscores the need to balance the benefits of using forensic genetics to solve crime with the democratic right to safeguard against privacy invasion and unwarranted government scrutiny, and raises the question of what it means to be an autonomous individual in a world where the most personal elements of one's identity are now publicly accessible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Erlich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190909455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190909451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Henry Erlich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993378029823,"sku":"9780190909451","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57284bfd-b354-45e0-ac2a-7de8bf072d08.jpg?v=1683324010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/silent-witness-henry-erlich-9780190909451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}