ABSTRACT
The concluding chapter provides the reader with an overview of our main theoretical advances and most inspiring empirical findings, while opening up new paths for future research on the role of forensic genetics in its multiple forms and diverse performances of surveillance in the governance of crime. Forensic genetic technologies have emerged at different points in time and space, but they have all consistently endured: currently they co-exist around the globe, and their profound cultural and ethical implications are foreseeable in the near future. The presence of forensic genetics in different social and political contexts across Europe and beyond demands an urgent and constant discussion about the kind of governance and modes of public engagement that democratic societies require and should aspire to.
