In a large body of research the influence of contextual information on decisions made in a broad range of disciplines has been studied. To date, the influence of these expectancy effects on the crime scene investigation has not been studied. In the present study we explored the effect of prior information …

Poster Presentation at the conference of the International Association of Identification (IAI) International Forensic Educational Conference

Currently, a series of promising new tools are under development that will enable crime scene investigators (CSIs) to analyze traces in situ during the crime scene investigation or enable them to detect blood and provide information on the age of blood. An experiment is conducted with thirty CSIs investigating …

In this paper, the importance of modern technology in forensic investigations is discussed. Recent technological developments are creating new possibilities to perform robust scientific measurements and studies outside the controlled laboratory environment. The benefits of real-time, on-site forensic …

This article describes the development of foreign fighters’ preparatory modes of operation between 2000 and 2013, based on an analysis of 17 closed police investigations and 21 semi-structured interviews with police investigators, public prosecutors, and lawyers. Through the use of grounded theory methods …

Dat is een kwalitatieve Case Study dat uitgevoerd is als een deelonderzoek binnen een Europees forensisch onderzoek in het voorkomend fenomeen ‘vertrouwen in de therapeut’ bij de doelgroep ersoonlijkheidsstoornissen. Er is gekozen voor een persoonlijk ervaren casus van de afdeling station 5.1. binnen …