Bouzin Jemmy T, Lópes Thais, Heavey Anna L, Parrish Jessie, Sauzier Georgina, Lewis Simon W
School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Seychelles Police Department, Royal Street, Mahe, Seychelles.
Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2023 Feb 3;6:100318. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2023.100318. eCollection 2023.
Recent worldwide humanitarian and security efforts reflect the growth of forensic science as a global practice supporting peace, prosperity, and justice. While the dominance of the Global North in published research and public attention may suggest that this practice is universally well-developed, many Global South jurisdictions are at a stark disadvantage in resourcing and technological capabilities. Continued development of forensic science as an international endeavour requires a narrowing of inequalities between jurisdictions, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Here we propose a framework of principles for the sustainable provision of transparent, high-quality forensic services meeting jurisdictional needs and limitations. We illustrate how this concept of 'frugal forensics' can be applied in the context of latent fingermark detection in two Global South jurisdictions, and how quality assurance frameworks can be developed to support this service.
近期全球范围内的人道主义和安全努力反映出法医学作为一种支持和平、繁荣与正义的全球实践正在不断发展。虽然全球北方在已发表的研究和公众关注方面占据主导地位，这可能表明这种实践在全球普遍发展良好，但许多全球南方司法管辖区在资源和技术能力方面处于明显劣势。要使法医学作为一项国际事业持续发展，就需要根据联合国可持续发展目标缩小各司法管辖区之间的不平等。在此，我们提出一个原则框架，以可持续地提供满足司法管辖区需求和限制的透明、高质量法医学服务。我们举例说明了“节俭法医学”这一概念如何在两个全球南方司法管辖区的潜在指纹检测背景下应用，以及如何制定质量保证框架来支持这项服务。
