RT Article
T1 Coopting the Antiviolence Movement: Why Expanding DNA Surveillance Won't Make Us Safer
JF Social justice
VO 39
IS 4
SP 97
OP 114
A1 SaIIomi, Megan
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747155713
AB Expanding the number of individuals with DNA "profiles" stored in nationwide criminal databanks appears to be a promising criminal justice reform, particularly for resolving crimes of sexual violence. Bills like the Violence Against Women Act provide for DNA databank expansion, and many anti-rape organizations support this development. Yet, as millions of dollars are allocated for these purposes, thousands of rape kits-DNA evidence submitted by rape survivors-remain untested. DNA databanks have serious, harmful consequences for individual privacy and dignity, and they distract attention and resources from the larger social forces that engender sexual violence. Instead, the author advocates for community-based alternatives that are survivor-centered and focused on humanizing and healing all parties involved.
K1 Criminal justice system -- United States
K1 Rape evidence collection kits
K1 Rape Investigation
K1 Sex crimes -- Prevention
K1 Legal status of sexual abuse victims
K1 DNA data banks
K1 United States. Violence Against Women Act of 1994
K1 DNA fingerprinting