Forensics, body and state power in South Asia: Recent interventions and their importance
Forensics were introduced in South Asia during the colonial rule as “scientific” practices to procure “reliable” forms of evidence. Their ostensible goal was to protect innocents and to punish wrong-doers. In the recent decades, however, forensics have become notorious for their repressive character...
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Wiley-Blackwell
2021
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History compass
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 11 |
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