Gaughran vs the UK and public acceptability of forensic biometrics retention

Aaron Amankwaa; Carole McCartney

doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2020.04.001

Gaughran vs the UK and public acceptability of forensic biometrics retention

Aaron Amankwaa, Carole McCartney

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This commentary provides a response to the European Court of Human Rights ruling in the case of Gaughran vs the United Kingdom on 13 February 2020. The Court ruled that the indefinite retention of DNA, fingerprints and facial images from all convicted adults was disproportionate. Using data from a survey on public attitudes, we examine the public acceptability of the police retention of forensic biometrics from the population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	204-205
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science & Justice
Volume	60
Issue number	3
Early online date	7 Apr 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2020.04.001
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2020

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