The polymorhism of crime scene investigation: an exploratory analysis of the influence of crime and forensic intelligence on decisions made by crime scene examiners

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Titre
The polymorhism of crime scene investigation: an exploratory analysis of the influence of crime and forensic intelligence on decisions made by crime scene examiners
Périodique
Forensic Science International
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Resnikoff T., Ribaux O., Baylon A., Jendly M., Rossy Q.
ISSN
0379-0738
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
12/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
257
Pages
425-434
Langue
anglais
Résumé
A growing body of scientific literature recurrently indicates that crime and forensic intelligence influence how crime scene investigators make decisions in their practices.
This study scrutinises further this intelligence-led crime scene examination view. It analyses results obtained from two questionnaires. Data have been collected from nine chiefs of Intelligence Units (IUs) and 73 Crime Scene Examiners (CSEs) working in forensic science units (FSUs) in the French speaking part of Switzerland (six cantonal police agencies).
Four salient elements emerged: (1) the actual existence of communication channels between IUs and FSUs across the police agencies under consideration; (2) most CSEs take into account crime intelligence disseminated; (3) a differentiated, but significant use by CSEs in their daily practice of this kind of intelligence; (4) a probable deep influence of this kind of intelligence on the most concerned CSEs, specially in the selection of the type of material/trace to detect, collect, analyse and exploit.
These results contribute to decipher the subtle dialectic articulating crime intelligence and crime scene investigation, and to express further the polymorph role of CSEs, beyond their most recognised input to the justice system. Indeed, they appear to be central, but implicit, stakeholders in intelligence-led style of policing.
Mots-clé
Crime analysis, Forensic intelligence, Intelligence-led policing, Repetitive crimes, Scene of crime officers, Crime scene investigation
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14/12/2015 7:48
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09/02/2020 7:09
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