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With the headway of the advanced image handling software and altering tools, a computerized picture can be effectively controlled. The identification of image manipulation is vital in light of the fact that an image can be utilized as legitimate confirmation, in crime scene investigation, and in numerous different fields. The image forgery detection techniques intend to confirm the credibility ...

This paper is based on a study of commercial armed robbery in London, UK, involving the analysis of over 1,000 police reports and interviews with 88 incarcerated armed robbers. While official criminal statistics document that over three-quarters of armed robberies in Britain involve real firearms, findings suggested that only around one-third actually do. Robbers rarely reported the availabilit...

Modern day crime scene investigation methods are continually being enhanced by the application of new technologies used to better analyze crime scene data and improve the presentation of such data in the courtroom, helping to solve and prosecute crimes. This paper describes a new system called IC-CRIME that integrates several new technologies to meet both of these needs. IC-CRIME employs laser ...

Objectives The classification of crime into discrete categories entails a massive loss of information. Crimes emerge out of a complex mix of behaviors and situations, yet most of these details cannot be captured by singular crime type labels. This information loss impacts our ability to not only understand the causes of crime, but also how to develop optimal crime prevention strategies. Methods...

In the current study, we report on an experiment examining whether functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) lie detection evidence would influence potential jurors' assessment of guilt in a criminal trial. Potential jurors (N = 330) read a vignette summarizing a trial, with some versions of the vignette including lie detection evidence indicating that the defendant was lying about having co...

The Policing and Reducing Crime Unit (PRC Unit) was formed in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Police Research Group (PRG) and the Research and Statistics Directorate. The PRC Unit is now one part of the Research, Development and Statistics Directorate of the Home Office. The PRC Unit carries out and commissions research in the social and management sciences on policing and crime reduction...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a cutting-edge innovation that facilitates the cost-effective development smart system architectures. Although current regulations necessitate installing an analog fire alarm system, such lacks intelligence to instantly notify appropriate parties in timely fashion. In addition, since people are not always present, will be able prevent immediate danger or damage e...