Identification at the crime scene: The sooner, the better? The interpretation of rapid identification information by CSIs at the crime scene

New technologies will allow Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) in the near future to analyse traces at the crime scene and receive identification information while still conducting the investigation. These developments could have considerable effects on the way an investigation is conducted. CSIs may start reasoning based on possible database-matches which could influence scenario formation (i.e. the construction of narratives that explain the observed traces) during very early phases of the investigation.
Source: Science and Justice - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research