Assessing the Performance of Systems Designed to Process Criminal Forensic Evidence

King, William R.; Maguire, Edward R.

doi:10.1080/19409041003611143

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“…(1) King & Maguire (2009) propose to follow the productive process from the crime scene to the court (Chart 2), including the chain of custody, which is the traceability of evidence. Burrows & Tarling (2004) measured the contribution of the English Forensic service in the identification and detention of perpetrators of crimes against property, mainly house robberies and theft of vehicles.…”

Section: Measuring Performance In Forensicmentioning

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“…However, despite the relevance of the service, one of the gaps of Forensic Science operations is the measurement of performance (Figueiredo & Pareschi, 2012;King & Maguire, 2009). From this observation, it is set as a research problem: how to measure and evaluate the performance of Forensic Science operations based on the value that the service must deliver?…”

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“…One of these weaknesses is the lack of systematized and consistent data and indicators (Figueiredo & Pareschi, 2012). King & Maguire (2009) emphasize that Forensic Science agencies play a vital and noble role in society and should measure the effectiveness of these organizations.…”

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Um método para medição de desempenho do serviço público de Perícia Criminal com base no valor

Rodrigues¹,

Toledo

2017

Gest. Prod.

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Resumo: Este artigo apresenta um método para medição de desempenho com base no valor que o serviço público Palavras-chave: Medição de valor; Medição de desempenho; Perícia Criminal.Abstract: This paper presents a method for measuring performance based on the value that Forensic Science Service must deliver to its main clients, in order to achieve a better management and improve its operation performance. The Forensic Science Service is the agency in charge of producing the material evidence at the public safety and criminal justice system, applying scientific knowledge and technology. It´s embedded with human rights promotion. The method was developed and evaluated using Design Science Research methodology and it was viable, once it gives a quick and simple response to service managers. The method might be used by managers to assess if the operation is delivering value to its clients, as well by politicians to make public policies on public safety, criminal justice and human rights.

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Um método para medição de desempenho do serviço público de Perícia Criminal com base no valor

Rodrigues¹,

Toledo

2017

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“…In what circumstances do police rely more strongly on forensic evidence (e.g., if suspect is uncooperative)? Many more questions like these must be posed (and answered) in order to help determine an accurate representation of the utility of forensic science (King and Maguire 2009). The majority of the work published has not considered how forensic science is actually used in the investigative process as a whole (Innes and Clarke 2009).…”

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E ‘value’ ating Forensic Science

Ludwig¹

2016

Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Jour

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Determining how to assess the value of forensic science is complex and multifaceted. The contributions of forensic science, the impact of evidence in case processing and their effects on the criminal justice system have not been thoroughly recognised. However, the research that has been conducted to date on the effectiveness of forensic science in the criminal justice system points to its enormous potential. Notions of value differ as evidence moves through the criminal justice system, and too often the focus is just on the costs of the provision of forensic science (e.g., cost per test) alone. Analysis of a range of literature which investigate the effectiveness of investigations and the uses of forensic science often have a very limited scope of their notion of value and are dependent on the organisation they are attached to (e.g., police force, forensic service provider, governmental body). Effectiveness and efficiency are important in evaluating forensic science, however assessing value is much broader than just assessments of its costs. The closure of the Forensic Science Service Ltd. has had significant impact on the provision of forensic science in the UK in recent years. Cost effectiveness of forensic science is difficult to assess as data is hard to obtain. This article uses data published over a number of years to assess how the cost of forensic services has changed for police forces in England and Wales. Although only available at an aggregate level, it points to a shifting balance of forensic services provided "in-house" and by external providers; the market of forensic science continues to be difficult to measure.

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“…14;King & Maguire, 2009). For example, a recent study of NIBIN (King et al, 2013) revealed that in 65 criminal cases where a NIBIN hit was identified, the hit report was not helpful to investigators.…”

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Potential Unintended Consequences of the Movement Toward Forensic Laboratory Independence

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The scholarly literature identifies two types of errors of justice: errors of due process and errors of impunity. Errors of due process involve failing to protect the innocent from becoming ensnared in the criminal justice process or imposing excessive sanctions on offenders. Errors of impunity involve failing to sanction, or imposing insufficient sanctions, on culpable offenders. The great challenge in designing criminal justice systems is balancing these two types of errors. We contend that the National Research Council's recent recommendation to remove crime laboratories from law enforcement agencies in the United States focuses too heavily on avoiding one type of error while largely ignoring the other. We believe that heeding this recommendation without appropriate caution might produce an imbalance that generates serious unintended consequences. We draw on recent studies of how crime labs and law enforcement agencies process sexual assault kits and ballistic evidence to illustrate the potential unintended consequences of separating crime labs from law enforcement agencies.

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Assessing the Performance of Systems Designed to Process Criminal Forensic Evidence

Cited by 20 publications

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Um método para medição de desempenho do serviço público de Perícia Criminal com base no valor

Um método para medição de desempenho do serviço público de Perícia Criminal com base no valor

E ‘value’ ating Forensic Science

Potential Unintended Consequences of the Movement Toward Forensic Laboratory Independence

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