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Summary
Police use of DNA profiling and databasing creates a powerful form of bio-surveillance. This technology enables a closed-circuit system for monitoring populations, impacting state surveillance strategies.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology of Surveillance
- Forensic Science
Background:
- Growing use of DNA profiling and databasing by law enforcement.
- Previous research on surveillance technologies and social control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine police use of DNA profiling and databasing as state surveillance.
- To differentiate DNA bio-surveillance from other surveillance technologies.
- To analyze the UK National DNA Database's role in crime investigation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of surveillance technologies.
- Empirical study of police use of the UK National DNA Database.
- Analysis of DNA profiling and databasing's impact on governance.
Main Results:
- DNA profiling offers a novel and potent form of bio-surveillance.
- Significant differences exist in how technologies construct identity and subjectivity.
- The UK National DNA Database facilitates crime investigation through DNA analysis.
Conclusions:
- DNA profiling and databasing establish a 'closed circuit' of surveillance.
- This technology represents a powerful tool for modern state surveillance.
- The governance of citizens is increasingly shaped by bio-surveillance methods.
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