Improving speed and accuracy of existing forensic approaches (for example, rapid DNA profile extraction and analysing seized digital media).
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
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Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Related UKRI funded projects
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NEXUS: Next-generation Evidence eXamination Underpinned by Semantics — A First-of-a-kind AI Platform for Digital Forensics Investigations
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the need for improving speed and accuracy in digital forensics investigations, including analyzing seized digital media.
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At scene of crime DNA characterisation
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop a portable device for DNA fingerprinting at crime scenes, which partially addresses the need for improving speed and accuracy in forensic approaches.
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Quantifying Digital Forensic Investigations and their Evidence
With the growth of the world-wide web (WWW), there has been a corresponding growth in crimes that use the WWW. Specialist law enforcement investigators are ever more frequently required to examine PCs, laptops, mobile ph...
Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to address the shortage of digital forensic examiners and the challenge of alternative explanations for digital evidence, partially addressing the need for improving speed and accuracy in forensic approaches.