Contemporary law enforcement has greatly expanded its ability to solve crimes by the adoption of advanced forensic techniques and standardized crime scene procedures. Today, crimes often can be solved by the combination of detailed examination of the crime scene and analysis of forensic evidence and reconstruction of the crime scene.
Knowledge of forensic evidence is not only crucial in criminal investigations and prosecutions, but also vital in civil litigations, major man-made and natural disasters, and the investigation of global crimes. In addition to traditional detective work, the new concept of the successful solving of cases is based upon a system which combines the following six elements.
1. Crime Scene Analysis,
2. Examination of Forensic Evidence,
3. Witness Statements,
4. Public Information.
5. Data Mining,
6. Intelligence Gathering
Advanced investigative technologies, such as GPS positioning, Cell phone tracking, electronic evidence mentoring. Video image analysis, Artificial intelligence, big database analysis, Theory formation, New DNA FIGG analysis, Trace Evidence Analysis, Pattern Evidence Recognition and Crime Reconstruction will be discussed, and the ability to observe and analysis of crime scene and Forensic Evidence and the utilization of the open and close sources of big data bases and the theory of Cloud data mining will also be covered, In addition, the utilization of forensic evidence in US court system will also disused. Many times, forensic evidence were misused and even abused by attorneys. Famous cases will be utilized to illustrate the importance of application of new concepts in criminal Investigation.