Dr Jenny Wise publishes her thesis
- Posted: 1st October 2009
Jenny Wise, a recent graduate from the School of Social Sciences and International Studies (Criminology) has had her thesis published. Jenny graduated from UNSW earlier this year after completing her PhD. Jenny now works at the Unviersity of New England, Armidale as a lecturer in Criminology. The book provides a new analysis of the use of DNA profiling in two jurisdictions: New South Wales (NSW) in Australia and the Thames Valley in the United Kingdom (UK). It illustrates that there is a widespread acceptance of DNA profiling by criminal justice practitioners, politicians and the wider public. Furthermore, this acceptance has led to the routine use of forensic DNA profiling, which is significantly changing investigative and prosecution practices within the criminal justice system. This work is of particular importance to professionals within the criminal justice system, civil libertarians, students of criminology and anyone with an interest in forensic sciences.
