[Legacy Report] Informatics in Forensic Science; Do We Meet The Challenge ?

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Processing and authenticity of the evidences gathered from
the scene has been a challenge to the forensic science laboratories
and the crime investigation agencies. In India, support to assist on
forensic cases and help the Police in investigation, are less than 10%
as required, meaning that there is a high risk of undiscovered
mistakes and ultimately, a wrongful conviction. There is a clear gap
between the Forensic Scientists and the Investigating officers which
needs to be filled immediately to gain standards in Crime
Investigation. Problems to be solved range from the fingerprint
investigation to the DNA level evidences. It (IT) is expected to come
up with the tools to solve Cyber crimes, Analysis of Mix DNA Samples,
Bank signature forges, property crimes, DNA Data banking of the
suspects, Criminal cases, Mass disasters like Air crashes, Train
Accidents and Tsunamis etc. Bioinformatics has connected Biology and
Computer science in an efficient manner and the domains like Medical
Informatics and Forensic Bioinformatics has born already. This lecture
briefs on current advances of IT, Electronics and related engineering
areas in forensic science and others to dwindle the uncertainties.

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