Automatic Retrieval of Shoeprint Images Using Blocked Sparse Representation

The place at which a criminal commits his/her illegal acts is referred to as the crime scene. Indeed, a crime scene can offer useful information and evidence for investigating the crime. Edmund Locard proposed a theory which is known as exchange theory. According to his exchange theory, people who commit crimes, inevitably leave certain evidence and traces in crime scenes. In a similar vein, specific hints and things belonging to the crime scene are left on the criminal [1]. Hence, in line with this theory, it can be argued that such evidence and traces are critically essential for proving crime occurrence, identifying the criminal, demonstrating the innocence of the people who were unduly accused and charged.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research