The Multiplicities of Dust
Unique to each of us, our DNA nevertheless has multiple ontologies. Following dust through a crime scene, a forensic laboratory and a criminal court, we see that DNA is enacted in three different ways: as a sign, as a result and as a proof. Each of these DNAs entails its own regime of practice, cod...
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Unique to each of us, our DNA nevertheless has multiple ontologies. Following dust through a crime scene, a forensic laboratory and a criminal court, we see that DNA is enacted in three different ways: as a sign, as a result and as a proof. Each of these DNAs entails its own regime of practice, codes and meaning. While forensic genetics has been associated with certainty, stability and truth, we contend that this characterisation is made possible by DNA’s multiplicities.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb1702d06c994f6aa7078007d37699222023-10-05T09:20:21ZdeuBern Open PublishingSwiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology2813-52292813-52372015-05-012010.36950/tsantsa.2015.20.7432The Multiplicities of DustMartin Dufresne0Dominique Robert1Department of Criminology, University of OttawaDepartment of Criminology, University of Ottawa Unique to each of us, our DNA nevertheless has multiple ontologies. Following dust through a crime scene, a forensic laboratory and a criminal court, we see that DNA is enacted in three different ways: as a sign, as a result and as a proof. Each of these DNAs entails its own regime of practice, codes and meaning. While forensic genetics has been associated with certainty, stability and truth, we contend that this characterisation is made possible by DNA’s multiplicities. https://journal-sa.ch/article/view/7432DNAontologypolice investigationforensic laboratorytribunalactor-network theory |
| spellingShingle | Martin Dufresne Dominique Robert The Multiplicities of Dust Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology DNA ontology police investigation forensic laboratory tribunal actor-network theory |
| title | The Multiplicities of Dust |
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| topic | DNA ontology police investigation forensic laboratory tribunal actor-network theory |
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