Computational Forensics: Towards Hybrid-Intelligent Crime Investigation

摘要

In recent years, mathematical, statistical and computer science methods have found extensive application in developing new procedures for crime investigation, prosecution and the enforcement of law. Computer-based methods have also become important tools for performing certain forensic functions. Yet, knowledge and intuition of the human expert plays a central role. This paper gives a brief overview of the potential of computational methods in forensics. The state of the art is described, some practical examples are given and a viewpoint is expressed that the methods can be extended to functions that currently rely only on expert knowledge.