A large, recently published, inter-laboratory study by the ReAct group has shown that there is considerable variability in DNA recovery that exists between forensic laboratories. The presence of this inter-laboratory variability presents issues when one laboratory wishes to carry out an evaluation and …

Decisions made during forensic investigations are commonly based on personal knowledge, experiences and assumptions. However, forensic professionals generally do not receive feedback on the outcomes of their decisions, resulting in a deficient learning system. An imperfect individual knowledge base can …

Binnen de forensisch psychiatrische kliniek (FPK) in Assen blijkt het tijdig en correct signaleren van licht verstandelijke beperkingen (LVB) bij mannelijke patiënten in de behandeling een terugkerende uitdaging. Door beperkte herkenning van LVB bestaat het risico dat het begeleidend handelen niet goed …

Prior research on network attacks is predominantly technical, yet little is known about behavioral patterns of attackers inside computer systems. This study adopts a criminological perspective to examine these patterns, with a particular focus on data thieves targeting organizational networks. By conducting …

Some bullets, called tracer and API bullets, contain a pyrotechnical charge. The charge in the bottom of a tracer bullet burns in flight and enables the shooter or an observer to see the bullet's trajectory. An Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) bullet contains a hard core and a pyrotechnical charge that …

Previous quantitative studies applying Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to cybercrime victimization produced mixed results. Through semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts, the current study aims to qualitatively reevaluate the applicability of RAT to cyber-dependent crime, specifically data …

During crime scene investigations, numerous traces are secured and may be used as evidence for the evaluation of source and/or activity level propositions. The rapid chemical analysis of a biological trace enables the identification of body fluids and can provide significant donor profiling information, …

In most models on terrorism, interaction with other radicals is a key factor. However, systematic empirical evidence that radical ties affect behaviour is scarce. Our access to detailed police information allows us to apply Social Network Analysis (SNA) on a Dutch Salafi-Jihadi network and analyse the …

Doorpakkers is een organisatie voor forensische zorg die is opgericht in juli 2017 door Akeem Elmin en Ton Verlinden. Vanuit hun brede ervaring hebben zij een eigen visie en aanpak ontwikkeld op welzijn, gezondheid en forensische zorg, waarin o.a. burgerschap en deelnemen centraal staan. Doorpakkers …

In de praktijk wordt aangenomen dat, als gevolg van psychiatrische stoornissen en de dwangcontext, het verkrijgen van informed consent van forensisch psychiatrische patiënten voor retrospectief dossieronderzoek, zonder directe beloning, moeilijk is en mogelijk leidt tot selectiebias. Dit is echter nog …