[DFSci] Digital Transformations in Forensic Science (extended submission deadline 10 January 2020)

[Eoghan Casey]

DFSci Community,

Digital Investigation and FSI are becoming integrated into the same family of journals. As part of this historic harmonization, forensic scientists are invited to submit papers for the upcoming special issue Digital Transformations in Forensic Science (extended submission deadline 10 January 2020<x-apple-data-detectors://0>):

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forensic-science-international/call-for-papers/digital-transformations-in-forensic-science

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/digital-investigation/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-digital-transformations-in-forensic-science

This special issue brings together all forensic disciplines, and encourages a broad view of forensic science, including forensic intelligence and criminology. A major aim of this special issue is to rethink forensic science in a digitalized society.

Questions under consideration include (but are not limited to): How to deal with decentralization of forensic capabilities? What are the benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for forensic and investigative purposes? How can forensic science and crime analysis support each other most effectively to develop strategic solutions?

Answers to these and other questions will largely determine the future of forensic science, defining what processes will be followed, who will be qualified to perform specific processes, which tools will be approved for use, whether forensic findings will be strictly isolated or broadly correlated, whether the priority will be reactive or preventive strategies, what knowledge management and information exchange will be developed, and what privacy protection measures will be put in place.

Your work and perspectives are particularly relevant to this initiative.

We welcome your contribution to this special issue.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Editors of this special issue,
Eoghan Casey (for Digital Investigation) together with Zeno Geradts & Bruce Nikkel
Pierre Margot (for Forensic Science International) together with Didier Meuwly & Céline Weyermann