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Shanmugam, Karthikeyan. "Validating digital forensic evidence." Thesis, Brunel University, 2011. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7651.

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This dissertation focuses on the forensic validation of computer evidence. It is a burgeoning field, by necessity, and there have been significant advances in the detection and gathering of evidence related to electronic crimes. What makes the computer forensics field similar to other forensic fields is that considerable emphasis is placed on the validity of the digital evidence. It is not just the methods used to collect the evidence that is a concern. What is also a problem is that perpetrators of digital crimes may be engaged in what is called anti-forensics. Digital forensic evidence techn

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Delport, Waldo. "Forensic evidence isolation in clouds." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/33490.

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Cloud computing is gaining acceptance and also increasing in popularity. Organisations often rely on cloud resources as an effective replacement for their `in-house' computer systems. In the cloud, virtual resources are provided from a larger pool of resources, these resources being available to multiple different clients. When something suspicious happens within a digital environment, a digital forensic investigation may be conducted to gather information about the event. When conducting such an investigation digital forensic procedures are followed. These procedures involve the ste

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Freeman, Michael. "The role of forensic epidemiology in evidence-based forensic medical practice." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Rättsmedicin, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-81434.

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Objectives This thesis is based on 4 papers that were all written with the same intent, which was to describe and demonstrate how epidemiologic concepts and data can serve as a basis for improved validity of probabilistic conclusions in forensic medicine (FM). Conclusions based on probability are common in FM, and the validity of probabilistic conclusions is dependant on their foundation, which is often no more than personal experience. Forensic epidemiology (FE) describes the use and application of epidemiologic methods and data to questions encountered in the practice of FM, as a means of pr

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Johansson, Åsa, and Teresé Stattin. "Footwear Impression as Forensic Evidence - Prevalence, Characteristics and Evidence Value." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Mathematics, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-11805.

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<p>Den forensiska vetenskapen innefattar en mängd olika vetenskaper som tillämpas för att bistå och besvara frågor av intresse för rättsväsendet. Skoavtrycksjämförelser har använts sedan slutet av 1700-talet för att bistå i brottsutredningar. Genom att undersöka egenskaper hos ett skoavtryck kan en forensiker ge utredaren värdefull information om skon och ibland även om bäraren. I bästa fall är skoavtrycket så unikt att det kan individualiseras och identifieras till en specifik sko.</p><p>För att underlätta och förbättra den forensiska bevisvärderingen är det av stort intresse att statistiskt

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Sinfield, Laura Nancy. "Use and usefulness of forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology in Great Britain." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/10054.

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This thesis explores the extent to which forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology are utilised within Great Britain and to what extent they aid, or do not aid, medico-legal investigation of death. Chapter One introduces the topic and considers the need for an exploration of these issues. In Chapter Two, the differences between the American and British situations are examined and an explanation for the differences proposed, based on the development of the academic ‘parent’ disciplines during the last century. Chapter Three explores issues around accreditation and registration in the UK. T

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Kohn, Michael Donovan. "Integrated digital forensic process model." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25433.

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The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) environment constitutes an integral part of our daily lives. Individual computer users and large corporate companies are increasingly dependent on services provided by ICT. These services range from basic communication to managing large databases with corporate client information. Within these ICT environments something is bound to go wrong for a number of reasons, which include an intentional attack on information services provided by an organisation. These organisations have in turn become interested in tracing the root cause of such an inc

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Etow, Tambue Ramine. "IMPACT OF ANTI-FORENSICS TECHNIQUES ON DIGITAL FORENSICS INVESTIGATION." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-97116.

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Computer crimes have become very complex in terms of investigation and prosecution. This is mainly because forensic investigations are based on artifacts left oncomputers and other digital devices. In recent times, perpetrators of computer crimesare getting abreast of the digital forensics dynamics hence, capacitated to use someanti-forensics measures and techniques to obfuscate the investigation processes.Incases where such techniques are employed, it becomes extremely difficult, expensive and time consuming to carry out an effective investigation. This might causea digital forensics expert t

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Smith, Lisa L. "The role of pre-trial attitudes about forensic science evidence : developing and testing a forensic evidence evaluation bias scale." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/9896.

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The unique decision making task entrusted to lay juries in adversarial legal systems has attracted the attention of legal psychologists for decades, but more recently technological advances in forensic science have highlighted the importance of understanding how jurors perceive this often ambiguous and complicated type of evidence. This thesis begins by investigating the forensic awareness of lay participants, and the ability of mock jurors to discriminate between varying probative values of forensic evidence. The findings suggest that the perception of weak forensic evidence is affected by co

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Moffa, Morgan S. "The evidence and expert judgments of their relative importance in confession adjudication /." View thesis online, 2008. http://docs.rwu.edu/psych_thesis/1/.

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Schatz, Bradley Lawrence. "Digital evidence : representation and assurance." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2007. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16507/1/Bradley_Schatz_Thesis.pdf.

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The field of digital forensics is concerned with finding and presenting evidence sourced from digital devices, such as computers and mobile phones. The complexity of such digital evidence is constantly increasing, as is the volume of data which might contain evidence. Current approaches to interpreting and assuring digital evidence rely implicitly on the use of tools and representations made by experts in addressing the concerns of juries and courts. Current forensics tools are best characterised as not easily verifiable, lacking in ease of interoperability, and burdensome on human process.

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Schatz, Bradley Lawrence. "Digital evidence : representation and assurance." Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16507/.

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The field of digital forensics is concerned with finding and presenting evidence sourced from digital devices, such as computers and mobile phones. The complexity of such digital evidence is constantly increasing, as is the volume of data which might contain evidence. Current approaches to interpreting and assuring digital evidence rely implicitly on the use of tools and representations made by experts in addressing the concerns of juries and courts. Current forensics tools are best characterised as not easily verifiable, lacking in ease of interoperability, and burdensome on human process. T

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Walnoha, Michael Anthony. "Shoeprint analysis a GIS application in forensic evidence /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2006. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4639.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2006.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 64 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64).

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Curran, James Michael. "Forensic Applications of Bayesian Inference to Glass Evidence." Thesis, University of Auckland, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/2454.

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The role of the scientist in the courtroom has come under more scrutiny this century than ever before. As a consequence, scientists must constantly look for ways to improve the validity of the evidence they deliver. It is here that the professional statistician can provide assistance. The use of statistics in the courtroom and in forensic science is not new, but until recently has not been common either. Statistics can provide objectivity to subjective assessments and strengthen a case for the prosecution or the defence, but only if is used correctly. The aim of this thesis is to enhance and r

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Forbes, Peter G. M. "Quantifying the strength of evidence in forensic fingerprints." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:0915280a-22cc-429d-90dc-77f934d61dde.

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Part I presents a model for fingerprint matching using Bayesian alignment on unlabelled point sets. An efficient Monte Carlo algorithm is developed to calculate the marginal likelihood ratio between the hypothesis that an observed fingerprint and fingermark pair originate from the same finger and the hypothesis that they originate from different fingers. The model achieves good performance on the NIST-FBI fingerprint database of 258 matched fingerprint pairs, though the computed likelihood ratios are implausibly extreme due to oversimplification in our model. Part II moves to a more theoretica

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Omeleze, Stacey Angela. "Digital forensic evidence acquisition to mitigate neighbourhood crime." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62787.

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Mobile devices form an integral part of our daily lives and have the potential to be used as tools to curb crime. In recent years, many criminal activities have gone unsolved due to a lack of sufficient evidence to convict the perpetrators. Together with recent developments and advances in research, technology such as mobile devices (popularly known as ’smart phones’) is now capable of acting as devices for capturing real-time potential digital evidence. The continued advancement in the features of mobile devices such as photos, as well as video and voice-recording options, has enhanced their

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Maric, Mark. "Chemical characterisation and classification of forensic trace evidence." Thesis, Curtin University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/704.

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Automotive paint, in the form of paint chips and/or smears, is one of the most commonly encountered forms of forensic trace evidence located at automotive related incidents. There is an increasing demand for more scientifically rigorous approaches to the interpretation of such evidence. This dissertation presents studies examining the use of a suite of spectroscopic techniques in conjunction with multivariate statistics, in order to develop analytical and interpretational protocols for automotive paint evidence.

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Sanyamahwe, Tendai. "Digital forensic model for computer networks." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1000968.

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The Internet has become important since information is now stored in digital form and is transported both within and between organisations in large amounts through computer networks. Nevertheless, there are those individuals or groups of people who utilise the Internet to harm other businesses because they can remain relatively anonymous. To prosecute such criminals, forensic practitioners have to follow a well-defined procedure to convict responsible cyber-criminals in a court of law. Log files provide significant digital evidence in computer networks when tracing cyber-criminals. Network log

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Heinrich, D. P. "The 'chain of evidence' : a critical appraisal of the applicability and validity of forensic research and the utility of forensic evidence." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2015. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1473198/.

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In the past ten years the scientific basis of forensic science has been challenged, its reliability and validity in court contested and commercialisation of forensic provision introduced in England and Wales. In light of this there is the need for increased research into establishing a sound body of knowledge for forensic science, which supports the requirements of its end- users. This requires an increase in resources for forensic research, as well as evidence-based direction that is centred on the use of forensic evidence by law enforcement. This thesis explored the applicability and reliabi

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Wheate, Rhonda Marie Physical Environmental &amp Mathematical Sciences Australian Defence Force Academy UNSW. "Jury comprehension and use of forensic science." Awarded by:University of New South Wales - Australian Defence Force Academy. School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, 2007. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/38644.

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The ability of jurors and juries to comprehend and utilise scientific evidence in Australian criminal trials has been examined. From mock jury surveys relating to DNA profiling evidence, it was determined that most respondents were able to comprehend some basic and applied statistics, although their ability was in part related to their knowledge of English and their level of education. The point at which mock jurors were prepared to convict an accused solely on the basis of DNA profiling evidence was examined and found to be low compared with the strength of DNA profiling evidence commonly pre

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Saks, Michael J., Thomas Albright, Thomas L. Bohan, et al. "Forensic bitemark identification: weak foundations, exaggerated claims." OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622734.

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Several forensic sciences, especially of the pattern-matching kind, are increasingly seen to lack the scientific foundation needed to justify continuing admission as trial evidence. Indeed, several have been abolished in the recent past. A likely next candidate for elimination is bitemark identification. A number of DNA exonerations have occurred in recent years for individuals convicted based on erroneous bitemark identifications. Intense scientific and legal scrutiny has resulted. An important National Academies review found little scientific support for the field. The Texas Forensic Science

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WURSTEN, APRIL. "THE PSYCHOLOGIST AND PSYCHIATRIST IN COURT: PERCEIVED EXPERTNESS AND INFLUENCE." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183929.

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An analog study was devised to examine perceived differences between psychiatrists and psychologists in providing expert testimony on the insanity defense. The effects of issue involvement and initial attitude were also assessed. Subjects who had been exposed to the differences in training between the professionals were used. In a pilot investigation, subjects were exposed to identical testimony from a defense expert identified either as a psychiatrist or psychologist. Medical bias, as measured by the tendency to concur with the expert recommendations and endorse attitudes consistent with the

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Rhodes, Richard William. "Assessing the strength of non-contemporaneous forensic speech evidence." Thesis, University of York, 2012. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3935/.

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The aim of this thesis is to assess the impact of long term non-contemporaneity on the strength of forensic speech evidence. Speakers experience age-related changes to the voice over long delays and this time also presents the opportunity for social factors to vary. These changes are shown to impact on speech parameters used in forensic analyses. Using longitudinal data from the Up documentary series, this thesis analyses the effects of aging on forensically useful acoustic parameters in eight speakers at five seven-year intervals between ages 21 and 49. The investigation reveals significant a

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Marrington, Andrew Daniel. "Computer profiling for forensic purposes." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2009. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/31048/1/Andrew_Marrington_Thesis.pdf.

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Computer forensics is the process of gathering and analysing evidence from computer systems to aid in the investigation of a crime. Typically, such investigations are undertaken by human forensic examiners using purpose-built software to discover evidence from a computer disk. This process is a manual one, and the time it takes for a forensic examiner to conduct such an investigation is proportional to the storage capacity of the computer's disk drives. The heterogeneity and complexity of various data formats stored on modern computer systems compounds the problems posed by the sheer volume of

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Bridge, Candice. "DISCRIMINATION OF FORENSIC TRACE EVIDENCE USING LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2007. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2906.

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Elemental analysis in forensic laboratories can be tedious and many trace evidence items are not analyzed to determine their elemental composition. Presently, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) is the primary analytical tool for determining the elemental composition of trace evidence items. However, due to the time it takes to obtain the required vacuum and the limited number of samples that can be analyzed at any one time, SEM-EDS can be impractical for a high volume of evidence items. An alternative instrument that can be used for this type of analysi

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Lalla, Himal. "E-mail forensic authorship attribution." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/360.

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E-mails have become the standard for business as well as personal communication. The inherent security risks within e-mail communication present the problem of anonymity. If an author of an e-mail is not known, the digital forensic investigator needs to determine the authorship of the e-mail using a process that has not been standardised in the e-mail forensic field. This research project examines many problems associated with e-mail communication and the digital forensic domain; more specifically e-mail forensic investigations, and the recovery of legally admissible evidence to be presented i

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McCutcheon, James. "Validation of forensic images for assurance of digital evidence integrity." Thesis, McCutcheon, James (2014) Validation of forensic images for assurance of digital evidence integrity. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2014. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/24962/.

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The reliability of digital evidence is an important consideration in legal cases requiring sound validation. To ensure its reliability, digital evidence requires the adoption of reliable processes for the acquisition, preservation, and analysis of digital data. To undertake these tasks, the courts expect digital forensic practitioners to possess specialised skills, experience, and use sound forensic tools and processes. The courts require that the reliability of digital evidence can be verified with supporting documentation; notably acquisition process logs and a chain of custody register, con

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Cupido, Danielle. "The assessment of the utility and impact of sexual assault evidence collection kits (SAECKS) as DNA evidence in suspected cases of rape." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15457.

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The results from this study show the value of good basic medical practices in documentation of injuries, rather than more costly DNA evidence, in assisting courts in rape cases. However, the researchers do argue that in South Africa, as a middle-income country with a high percentage of non-intimate partner rapes, there would be an advantage in improving the system to collect and analyse DNA evidence rather than abandoning it completely. These results taken together suggest that DNA evidence can assist in signifying that sexual act has transpired however it is more likely that convictions will

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Janse, van Rensburg Wilmari. "The impact of electronic evidence in forensic accounting investigations / Wilmari Janse van Rensburg." Thesis, North-West University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/11355.

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This study revolves around the admissibility of electronic evidence obtained during forensic accounting investigations. Electronic evidence is problematic for the forensic accountant, in that the courts have difficulties with the admissibility of electronic evidence. The research method used in this dissertation is a literature study or literature review. Firstly, the study aims to define a forensic accountant. The need for the forensic accountant is determined, as well as the definition and the roles and responsibilities of the forensic accountant. The study further aims to establish how the

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Kling, Martin. "Unsecured sessions with ICQ : applying forensic computing." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för programvaruteknik och datavetenskap, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-4724.

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Digital evidence is becoming more and more frequent and important in investigations carried out by the police. To make the correct judgements, the police force needs to know what one can do with ICQ and in what ways it can be exploited. This thesis aims to point out weaknesses in ICQ that can aid the police in their work. But these weaknesses can not only be used by the police, also crackers can perform malicious acts with them. Therefore, I investigated if the use of ICQ resulted in non-secure sessions. To investigate ICQ’s security, I divided a session into an authentication phase, sending o

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Jordaan, Jason. "An examination of validation practices in relation to the forensic acquisition of digital evidence in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1016361.

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The acquisition of digital evidence is the most crucial part of the entire digital forensics process. During this process, digital evidence is acquired in a forensically sound manner to ensure the legal admissibility and reliability of that evidence in court. In the acquisition process various hardware or software tools are used to acquire the digital evidence. All of the digital forensic standards relating to the acquisition of digital evidence require that the hardware and software tools used in the acquisition process are validated as functioning correctly and reliably, as this lends credib

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Belcher, Kelly Leigh. "Evidentiary Value of Condoms: Comparison of Durable Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Condoms." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2481/.

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Condom trace evidence must not be overlooked in sexual assault cases; understanding the chemical and physical characteristics of condoms is imperative if condoms are to be useful evidence. Previous research shows that condom identification is possible, but it is equally important to evaluate durability of condom residues versus time. Using FT-IR, this study examined vaginal swabs from subjects who self-sampled at intervals for up to 72 hours after having intercourse with a condom. This study investigated whether age and the stage of the menstrual cycle affected the durability of residues in th

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Chung, Yuk-ka, and 鍾玉嘉. "On the evaluation and statistical analysis of forensic evidence in DNAmixtures." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45983586.

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Silva, Alexandre Alberto Gonçalves da. "A perícia forense no Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3142/tde-11082010-152328/.

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Este trabalho apresenta um olhar sobre a atividade forense começando no antigo Egito, berço da civilização ocidental, passando pela colonização portuguesa e sua influência, até chegar ao Brasil atual, trazendo os elementos interdisciplinares característicos da perícia em cada período histórico. Dado a este caráter interdisciplinar, o trabalho tenta demonstrar quais foram as bases legislativas em cada época. O objetivo foi identificar os problemas que surgiram ao longo do tempo para o exercício da perícia como auxiliar da Justiça, assim como destacar elementos que possam melhorar a relação entr

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Malema, Smangele Benedictor. "Investigating the impact of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) as evidence in rape cases prosecuted in the Western Cape High Court between 2012 and 2016." Master's thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32407.

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Background: The Republic of South Africa (RSA) is facing a rape crisis, with women and children being the most vulnerable. DNA evidence is used to aid in suspect identification and to confirm sexual contact. The collection of biological forensic evidence after a rape incident is routine in RSA, however, its contribution to the outcome of rape cases is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the use of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) and their impact on the outcome of rape cases. Methods: Data for this study was collected by conducting a retrospective review of rape case

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Kinchla, Brendan. "Forensic recovery of evidence from deleted VMware vSphere Hypervisor virtual machines." Thesis, Utica College, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1587159.

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<p> The purpose of this research was to analyze the potential for recovering evidence from deleted VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) virtual machines (VMs). There exists an absence of scholarly research on the topic of deleted VM forensic recovery. Research dedicated to forensic recovery of ESXi VMs and VMware’s VM file system (VMFS) is nearly non -existent. This paper examined techniques to recover deleted ESXi VMs to a state where examination for forensic artifacts of user activity can occur. The paper examined the disk-provisioning methods for allocation of virtual disk files and the c

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Crawford, C. "The emergence of English forensic medicine : Medical evidence in common-law courts, 1730-1830." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381838.

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Sonnekus, Michael Hendrik. "A comparison of open source and proprietary digital forensic software." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017939.

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Scrutiny of the capabilities and accuracy of computer forensic tools is increasing as the number of incidents relying on digital evidence and the weight of that evidence increase. This thesis describes the capabilities of the leading proprietary and open source digital forensic tools. The capabilities of the tools were tested separately on digital media that had been formatted using Windows and Linux. Experiments were carried out with the intention of establishing whether the capabilities of open source computer forensics are similar to those of proprietary computer forensic tools, and whether

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Kasu, Mohaimin. "The validation of forensic DNA extraction systems to utilize soil contaminated biological evidence." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5921.

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Katireddy, Harshitha Reddy, and Sreemanth Sidda. "A Novel Shoeprint Enhancement method for Forensic Evidence Using Sparse Representation method." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för tillämpad signalbehandling, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-15620.

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Shoeprints are often recovered at crime scenes and are the most abundant form of evidence at a crime scene, and in some cases, it is proved to be as accurate as fingerprints. The basis for shoeprint impression evidence is determining the source of a shoeprint impression recovered from a crime scene. This shoeprint evidence collected are often noisy and unclear. To obtain a clear image, the shoeprint evidence should be enhanced by de-noising and improving the quality of the picture. In the thesis, we introduced a novel shoeprint enhancement algorithm based on sparse representation for obtaining

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Tapp, James M. "Investigating the evidence base for interventions in high secure forensic inpatient hospitals." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582856.

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High secure forensic inpatient hospitals provide a wide range of interventions in a restricted environment. Patients referred to high security will have both a serious and enduring mental disorder and have committed an offence of interpersonal violence with significant impact. The task of these services is to restore mental health well-being and reduce risk to prevent further harm to others. Evidence to demonstrate whether this task is achieved is limited, which has a number of implications for those who deliver care, those who receive it and the wider public. To develop a clearer understandin

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Counsil, Tyler I. "Real-time RNA-based amplification allows for sensitive forensic blood evidence analysis." Virtual Press, 2008. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1391475.

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The purpose of this experiment was to determine if nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA) is a suitable application for the differentiation of body fluids that might comprise a forensic evidence sample. NASBA is a sensitive RNA transcription based amplification system. NASBA could theorhetically be used for bodily fluid identification based upon amplification of tissue-specific mRNA transcripts present in a given forensic sample.Amplification of both Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 1 (MMPmRNA transcripts were used to determine that NAS

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Hegazy, Sarah. "Exploring the forensic accounting practice in the UK : evidence from the profession." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2015. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/18869/.

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Since the recent accounting scandals, policy makers and regulators have been developing strict measures coupled with continuous improvements in corporate governance practices to protect the economy from corruption and fraudulent acts. Forensic accounting has emerged in an effort to detect and prevent these financial crimes. This research focuses on investigating the practice of forensic accounting in the UK and the role of the accounting profession in the professionalisation of forensic accounting. Drawing from Abbott’s (1988) thesis of a system of professions, the study sets out to examine th

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Sauzier, Georgina Yasmin. "Applications of chemometrics to the analysis and interpretation of forensic physical evidence." Thesis, Curtin University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2065.

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Forensic investigations often rely upon items of physical evidence. However, current interpretation protocols for such evidence are subjective, leading to potential bias in forensic examinations. Chemometric techniques may be used to develop more objective methods for assessing evidential significance, as well as establishing statistically validated evidential procedures. This dissertation describes the application of chemometrics to various aspects of physical evidence examination, with a specific focus on textile fibres, pen inks and explosive residues.

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Rule, Samantha Elizabeth. "A Framework for using Open Source intelligence as a Digital Forensic Investigative tool." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017937.

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The proliferation of the Internet has amplified the use of social networking sites by creating a platform that encourages individuals to share information. As a result there is a wealth of information that is publically and easily accessible. This research explores whether open source intelligence (OSINT), which is freely available, could be used as a digital forensic investigative tool. A survey was created and sent to digital forensic investigators to establish whether they currently use OSINT when performing investigations. The survey results confirm that OSINT is being used by digital fore

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Makasa, Innocent. "Evaluating the role of DNA evidence in sexual offence cases in Zambia between 2007 and 2014." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24477.

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Zambia has reported high incidences of sexual abuse against women and children in recent years. Zambian law categorises sexual offences into; rape, defilement, incest and others, with defilement constituting the majority of the cases (>89%). Between 2010 and 2012, only <39% of defilement cases were taken to court, and convictions were achieved in only 13% of the cases reported to the police. Literature was reviewed to determine factors which contributed towards the resolution of criminal cases, and it was found that DNA evidence was prominent in resolving crimes, specifically as an identificat

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BUGELLI, Valentina. "Multidisciplinary approach to minimun PMI estimation with a special focus on the entomological evidence." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi del Molise, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11695/100940.

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Lo scopo del lavoro di tesi è stato quello di valutare l'affidabilità dei metodi entomologici per la stima del PMI, in comparazione con altri approcci investigativi proposti di recente quali: il decadimento delle proteine muscolari unitamente a sistemi di punteggio assegnati alle diverse modificazioni post-mortali. Nella prima parte il progetto di ricerca si è incentrato su alcune fasi critiche dell'indagine entomologica (repertazione, preparazione e conservazione del campione entomologico) per poi proseguire con una indagine in campo aperto con modello animale: • un primo studio ha valutato

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Thompson, Marcus A. "An exploratory forensic acquisition and analysis of digital evidence on the Amazon Kindle." Thesis, Purdue University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1565358.

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<p> The Amazon Kindle is becoming a popular e-book reader. This popularity will lead criminals to use the Kindle as an accessory to their crime. Very few Kindle publications in the digital forensics domain exist at the time of this writing. Various blogs on the Internet currently provide some of the foundation for Kindle forensics. For this research each fifth generation Kindle was populated with various types of files a typical user may introduce using one method, the USB interface. The Kindle was forensically imaged with AccessData's Forensic Toolkit Imager before and after each Kindle was p

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Corzo, Ruthmara. "Elemental Characterization of Printing Inks and Strengthening the Evaluation of Forensic Glass Evidence." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3814.

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Improvements in printing technology have exacerbated the problem of document counterfeiting, prompting the need for analytical techniques that better characterize inks for forensic analysis. In this study, 319 printing inks (toner, inkjet, offset, and intaglio) were analyzed directly on the paper substrate using Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). As anticipated, the high sensitivity of LA-ICP-MS resulted in excellent discrimination (> 99%) between ink samples originating from differe

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Gallo, Jenny M. "Elemental analysis of cotton fiber evidence for use in the field of forensic science." FIU Digital Commons, 2009. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3440.

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The purpose of this research is to introduce a method for the forensic elemental analysis of cotton fibers for the purpose of increasing the discrimination between otherwise similar cotton evidence using microwave digestion Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Laser Ablation- Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). A quadrupole ICP-MS and UV laser ablation (266nm) instruments were used for the analysis. A cotton standard reference material (IAEA V-9) was used to validate the developed methods producing good accuracy with typically 10 % bias and good preci

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Coleman, Charlotte Rachel. "The temporal evidence of children : temporal understanding and questioning strategies in the forensic interview." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541697.

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