Abstract
At a time in which several law enforcement agencies all around the world are facing severe expenditure reviews, the increasing use of low-cost solutions during crime scene investigations (CSI) can be a sustainable solution without being detracting from a scientific and rigorous forensic approach. Recently, some private companies are trying to satisfy the growing needs of the police to have cheaper and faster techniques to survey crime scenes and to obtain results with scientifically high-level outputs, more or less comparable with similar outputs from more expensive instruments. This paper reported results from a crime scene in which a low-cost GPR instrument, a free 3D photogrammetry software, and an open-source geographical information system (GIS) were deployed. The collection, processing, and analyses of these data will provide a very promising starting point for future low-cost and professional applications.
Highlights
Because laws and practices vary among jurisdictions, comparing crimes between and even within countries can be difficult: typically, only violent deaths can be reliably compared, due to consistent and high reporting and relatively clear definition [1].Forensic science is a vital instrument for the detection of such crimes and the dispensation of justice
This paper reported results from a crime scene in which a low-cost Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) instrument, a free 3D photogrammetry software, and an open-source geographical information system (GIS) were deployed
Private and public forensic science services play a critical role in the delivery of forensic services to the criminal justice system and have
Summary
Because laws and practices vary among jurisdictions, comparing crimes between and even within countries can be difficult: typically, only violent deaths (homicides or manslaughters) can be reliably compared, due to consistent and high reporting and relatively clear definition [1]. Forensic science is a vital instrument for the detection of such crimes and the dispensation of justice. Private and public forensic science services play a critical role in the delivery of forensic services to the criminal justice system and have. The need for better management of the technology transfer process is beyond doubt, for facilitating exploitation of academic research, with potential for application to crime prevention and detection technologies
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