The Kodak Syndrome: Risks and Opportunities Created by Decentralization of Forensic Capabilities

Casey, E; Ribaux, O; Roux, C

The Kodak Syndrome: Risks and Opportunities Created by Decentralization of Forensic Capabilities

Casey, E Ribaux, O Roux, C

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Citation:: Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019, 64 (1), pp. 127 - 136
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Casey, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ribaux, O	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Roux, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-420X	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-06-04	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019, 64 (1), pp. 127 - 136	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-1198	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/136565
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences 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.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Forensic Sciences	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/1556-4029.13849	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Legal & Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.title	The Kodak Syndrome: Risks and Opportunities Created by Decentralization of Forensic Capabilities	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Abstract:

© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences 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.

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