Reminder – Request for your assistance in multi-national image-based evidence research survey
This request for assistance went out one month ago and while there has been a reasonably good response, many more participants are needed to provide sufficient data for analysis. Please respond to the appropriate survey if you have not already done so. And thanks to those who have responded! I am one of...
Request for your assistance in multinational image-based evidence research survey
I am one of five researchers from the UK, US, and Canada undertaking a new research project surveying investigators who use image-based evidence as part of their criminal investigation work (User Survey) AND also subject matter experts. If you are a LEVA CFVT or CFVA, you would qualify for the Subject Matter Expert...
Validating Forensic Tools, Output Images, and Other Data
Forensic video technicians and analysts utilize various hardware and software tools to acquire, interrogate, interpret, and present image-based evidence in the courtroom. When presenting their evidence in court, technicians and analysts must be able to justify their reliance upon their chosen tools and must be able to articulate why the court should have...
International Criminal Court Delays Judgment in Al Hassan Case
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands was scheduled to deliver its judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Al Hassan on January 18, 2024. From an image-based evidence perspective, this case is significant because the prosecution relied upon advanced visual representations of key location evidence as part of its case...
Advanced Visual Representations in International Criminal Prosecutions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands will soon deliver its judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Al Hassan. From an image-based evidence perspective, this case is significant because the prosecution relied upon advanced visual representations of key location evidence as part of its case and presented the testimony of...
Artificial Intelligence and Images: Investigative Tool or Evidence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the news almost daily. It is being used in many contexts, some for salutary purposes, and some for more insidious reasons. When considering the intersection of AI and image-based evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions, it is important to draw a distinction between the use of AI for...