How much justice can technology afford? The impact of DNA technology on equal criminal justice

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-107

  Cole, Simon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; CLASS; CRIME; FORENSIC SCIENCE; RACE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34249746693     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234207X190991     Document Type: Article

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