Casey Eoghan, Ribaux Olivier, Roux Claude
School of Criminal Sciences, University of Lausanne, Batochime, CH-1015, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
Centre for Forensic Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Sydney, Australia.
J Forensic Sci. 2019 Jan;64(1):127-136. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13849. Epub 2018 Jul 5.
Forensic science laboratories are being challenged by the expanding decentralization of forensic capabilities, particularly for digital traces. This study recommends laboratories undertake digital transformations to capitalize on the decentralization movement, develop a more comprehensive understanding of crime and security-relevant problems, and play a more central role in problem-solving collaboratively with law enforcement organizations and other stakeholders. A framework for the bilateral transfer of information and knowledge is proposed to magnify the impact of forensic science laboratories on abating crime, strengthening security, and reinforcing the criminal justice system. To accomplish digital transformations, laboratories require personnel with different expertise, including investigative reasoning, knowledge codification, data analytics, and forensic intelligence. Ultimately, this study encourages managers, educators, researchers, and policymakers to look beyond the usefulness of forensic results for solving individual investigations, and to realize the value of combined forensic knowledge and intelligence for developing broader strategies to deal with crime in digitalized society.
法医学实验室正面临着法医能力日益分散的挑战，尤其是在数字痕迹方面。本研究建议实验室进行数字化转型，以利用这种分散化趋势，更全面地理解与犯罪和安全相关的问题，并在与执法机构及其他利益相关者合作解决问题中发挥更核心的作用。提出了一个信息和知识双边转移的框架，以扩大法医学实验室在减少犯罪、加强安全和强化刑事司法系统方面的影响。为了实现数字化转型，实验室需要具备不同专业知识的人员，包括调查推理、知识编纂、数据分析和法医情报。最终，本研究鼓励管理人员、教育工作者、研究人员和政策制定者超越法医结果对解决个别调查的有用性，认识到综合法医知识和情报对于制定应对数字化社会犯罪的更广泛战略的价值。
