Publicaties Technology for Life

Distinguishing happiness and meaning in life from depressive symptoms: A GWAS-by-subtraction study in the UK Biobank

Hedonic (happiness) and eudaimonic (meaning in life) well-being are negatively related to depressive symptoms. Genetic variants play a role in this association, reflected in substantial genetic correlations. We ...

Sensemaking and evidence in criminal investigations of organised crime: A literature review

Producing evidence that can be used in court is a central goal of criminal investigations. Forensic science focuses with considerable success on the production of pieces of evidence from specific sources. However, ...

Towards Onsite Age Estimation of Semen Stains Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

The age estimation of biological traces is one of the holy grails in forensic investigations. We developed a method for the age estimation of semen stains using fluorescence spectroscopy in conjunction with a ...

Bloodstain pattern analysis & Bayes: A case report

The findings from a bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) may assist in formulating or falsifying scenarios that are considered in the investigative stages of a criminal investigation. When a case proceeds to trial the ...

Use of Lateral Flow Assays in Forensics

Already for some decades lateral flow assays (LFAs) are ‘common use’ devices in our daily life. Also, for forensic use LFAs are developed, such as for the analysis of illicit drugs and DNA, but also for ...

Politieoptreden op het dark web

Online criminaliteit stelt de politie voor nieuwe vraagstukken. Zo kunnen daders op het internet met Anonieme Communicatie Netwerken (ACN’s) acteren zonder daarbij hun identiteit of locatie prijs te geven.

Introducing a Rapid DNA Analysis Procedure for Crime Scene Samples Outside of the Laboratory—A Field Experiment

Technological innovations enable rapid DNA analysis implementation possibilities. Concordantly, rapid DNA devices are being used in practice. However, the effects of implementing rapid DNA technologies in the crime ...

Specific fluorescent signatures for body fluid identification using fluorescence spectroscopy

Non-invasive, rapid, on-site detection and identification of body fluids is highly desired in forensic investigations. The use of fluorescence-based methods for body fluid identification, have so far remain ...

Reporting on forensic biology findings given activity level issues in the Netherlands

There appears to be some hesitation within the forensic biology community to formally evaluate and report on findings given activity level propositions. This hesitance in part stems from concerns about the lack of ...

The Relational Dimension of Radicalization: Context and Tie Formation in Dutch Salafi-Jihadi Networks

Despite the widely held notion that processes of radicalization tend to happen in relation to others, systematic evidence on the social context in which actors meet and form ties is scarce. This is problematic, as ...

Friction ridge impressions

Fingermarks have proven to play an important role in criminal investigations for identification purposes. However, in some cases, the donor of the fingermark is not disputed but the activity that led to the ...

Comparison of genotyping and weight of evidence results when applying different genotyping strategies on samples from a DNA transfer experiment

In this study, we assessed to what extent data on the subject of TPPR (transfer, persistence, prevalence, recovery) that are obtained through an older STR typing kit can be used in an activity-level evaluation for a ...

Comparison of genotyping and weight of evidence results when applying different genotyping strategies on samples from a DNA transfer experiment

In this study, we assessed to what extent data on the subject of TPPR (transfer, persistence, prevalence, recovery) that are obtained through an older STR typing kit can be used in an activity-level evaluation for a ...

Forensisch onderzoek op activiteitniveau in de praktijk

Bij forensisch onderzoek op activiteitniveau worden de bevindingen van het forensisch onderzoek door een daarvoor opgeleide en toegeruste deskundige beoordeeld in de context van de zaak en in het licht van de ...

The added value of behavioural information in crime scene investigations

Forensic and behavioural science are often seen as two different disciplines. However, there is a growing realization that the two disciplines should be more strongly integrated. Incorporating psychological theories ...

Stille getuigen?

Na een misdrijf blijven sporen achter die kunnen helpen bij het opsporen van personen en het reconstrueren van de gebeurtenissen. Deze stille getuigen spelen een steeds belangrijkere rol in het strafrechtelijk ...

Digitale sporen in smartphones. Een kennismaking met <i>pattern-of-life forensics</i>

Mensen laten in het dagelijks leven steeds meer digitale sporen achter in computers, tablets en smartphones die waardevol kunnen zijn voor de opsporing en voor de bewijsvoering in strafzaken. Naast sporen die we ...

LocalDNA: de ontwikkeling en werking van een snelle DNA-onderzoeksroute in de opsporingspraktijk

Vanuit de professionals in de strafrechtketen is er een grote behoefte aan snelle en betrouwbare DNA-analyses die buiten de laboratoria op of nabij een plaats delict kunnen worden uitgevoerd. Een sneller ...

Opsporen, vervolgen en tegenhouden van cybercriminaliteit

Nederland heeft een snelle, stabiele en betrouwbare digitale infrastructuur, waar zowel nationaal als internationaal veelvuldig gebruik van wordt gemaakt. Die sleutelpositie geeft economische kansen, maar schept ook ...

Expanding the environmental scope

Identifying modifiable factors associated with well-being is of increased interest for public policy guidance. Developments in record linkage make it possible to identify what contributes to well-being from a myriad ...

Forensisch adviseurs actief bij alle gerechten in Nederland: tijd voor een terugblik

Sinds eind 2020 beschikken alle gerechten in Nederland over interne forensische ondersteuning in de vorm van ‘forensisch adviseurs’. Deze functie bestaat sinds 2012 en resulteerde uit de inspanningen die ...

DNA Transfer in Forensic Science: Recent Progress towards Meeting Challenges

Understanding the factors that may impact the transfer, persistence, prevalence and recovery of DNA (DNA-TPPR), and the availability of data to assign probabilities to DNA quantities and profile types being obtained ...

What fingermarks reveal about activities

Dissertation concerning the evaluation of fingermarks given activity level propositions to determine what fingermarks reveal about activities.

Tweede monitorronde evaluatie ANPR-wetgeving 126jj Wetboek van Strafvordering.

Op 1 januari 2019 is de wet ‘Vastleggen en bewaren kentekengegevens door de politie in werking getreden. Op basis van het nieuwe artikel 126jj Wetboek van Strafvordering (in de rest van het rapport aangeduid ...

Using case specific experiments to evaluate fingermarks on knives given activity level propositions

Bayesian networks have shown to be a useful tool for the evaluation of forensic findings given activity level propositions. In this paper, we demonstrate how case specific experiments can be used to assign ...

Het gebruik van DNA in het opsporingsproces

Jaarlijks stellen forensisch rechercheurs van de politie ongeveer 27.000 biologische sporen veilig die ze doorsturen naar het Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI) voor DNA-onderzoek (Kruize & Gruter2018). Deze ...

Fingermarks beyond the source

fingerprints are a commonly exploited type of evidence and can be crucial in a criminal investigation. The process of individualization or exclusion of a donor relies on the comparison of ridge detail characteristics ...

Het gebruik van bewaarde kentekengegevens in de opsporing

Op 1 januari 2019 is de wet “Vastleggen en bewaren kentekengegevens door de politie” in werking getreden. Op basis van het nieuwe artikel 126jj Wetboek van Strafvordering is het voor de politie mogelijk ...

The interpretation of forensic conclusions by criminal justice professionals: The same evidence interpreted differently

Forensic reports use various types of conclusions, such as a categorical (CAT) conclusion or a likelihood ratio (LR). In order to correctly assess the evidence, users of forensic reports need to understand the ...

Analysis of amino acid enantiomers from aged fingerprints

Fingerprints found at a crime scene can be key in criminal investigations. A method to accurately determine the age of the fingerprint, potentially crucial to linking the fingerprint to the crime, is not available at ...

De betekenis van digitale sporen voor bewijs op activiteitniveau

Fysieke en digitale sporen worden vaak gebruikt in strafzaken om misdrijven te bewijzen. Fysieke sporen worden meestal geanalyseerd om daarmee de bron van het spoor te achterhalen, maar forensisch onderzoekers ...

Op zoek naar het digitale spoor

De tientallen miljarden slimme apparaten en smartphones die nu al het Internet of Things (IoT) vormen, laten een enorme hoeveelheid digitale sporen na. Een deel daarvan is zeer bruikbaar voor forensisch onderzoek. ...

Politie en Cybercrime

Cybercrime is een relatief nieuw onderwerp dat tal van vragen oproept. Welke delicten vallen onder de verzamelnaam 'cybercrime'? Wie zijn de nieuwe daders? Wie zijn de slachtoffers? Voor welke uitdagingen staan ...

Classification of condom lubricants in cyanoacrylate treated fingerprints by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Traces of condom lubricants in fingerprints can be valuable information in cases of sexual assault. Ideally, not only confirmation of the presence of the condom but also determination of the type of condom brand used ...

Chemical profiling of fingerprints using mass spectrometry

Fingerprints are widely used in forensic science for individualization purposes. However, not every fingermark found at a crime scene is suitable for comparison, for instance due to distortion of ridge detail, or ...

The evaluation of fingermarks given activity level propositions

Fingermarks are highly relevant in criminal investigations for individualization purposes. In some cases, the question in court changes from ‘Who is the source of the fingermarks?’ to ‘How did the ...

Non-marking collection of amino acids from fingerprints using hydrogels

The amino acid profile obtained from a fingerprint may provide valuable information on its donor. Unfortunately, the collection of chemicals from the fingerprint is often destructive to the fingerprint ridge detail. ...

Cognitive challenges at the crime scene: The importance of social science research when introducing mobile technologies at the crime scene

Crime scene investigations are accompanied by cognitive challenges. Introducing technologies at crime scenes requires research into the human factor. Mobile technologies can impede the investigation without studying ...

Amino acid profiling from fingerprints

UPLC-MS is a commonly used technique to first separate complex samples and subsequently quantify molecules of interest. Herein we describe the use of UPLC-MS using an amide stationary phase to quantify ...

Decision support for using mobile rapid DNA analysis at the crime scene

Mobile Rapid DNA technology is close to being incorporated into crime scene investigations, with the potential to identify a perpetrator within hours. However, the use of these techniques entails the risk of losing ...

The Forensic Confirmation Bias: A Comparison Between Experts and Novices

A large body of research has described the influence of context information on forensic decision-making. In this study, we examined the effect of context information on the search for and selection of traces by ...

The use of rapid identification information at the crime scene; similarities and differences between English and Dutch CSIs

This study replicates previous research that investigated the influence of rapid identification information on the interpretation of a crime scene conducted with English crime scene investigators (CSIs). Given the ...

Eindrapportage DNA-Succesmeter

DNA-onderzoek is één van de belangrijkste vormen van forensisch onderzoek ten behoeve van opsporing, bewijsvoering en vervolging van strafbare feiten. De juiste herkenning, selectie en bemonstering van ...

A study into fingermarks at activity level on pillowcases

In this paper, we describe a promising method to evaluate the location of fingermarks on two-dimensional objects, which provides valuable information for the evaluation of fingermarks at activity level. For this ...

Solving the puzzle

In this study, we examined how the provision of contextual informa- tion and the ability to ask questions and obtain feedback affected mock investigators' interpretation of a crime scene. Participants were randomly ...

Collection of amino acids and DNA from fingerprints using hydrogels

The amino acid profile obtained from a fingerprint may provide valuable information on its donor. For forensic scientists, recovering evidence relating to the amino acid profile of a suspect can potentially be ...

De aard en aanpak van georganiseerde cybercrime

Ons dagelijks leven is enorm gedigitaliseerd en verweven met het internet. Deze ontwikkeling biedt allerlei nieuwe mogelijkheden voor het plegen van criminaliteit. Cybercriminaliteit is volgens McAfee1 een growth ...

Amino acid profiling from fingerprints, a novel methodology using UPLC-MS

Fingermark evidence is extensively used in criminal investigations. Hence, there have been many investigations into the chemical compounds present in fingerprint deposits. In this technical note we describe the ...

De invloed van snelle analyseresultaten op de interpretatie van een plaats delict

Mobiele identificatietechnieken maken het in de nabije toekomst mogelijk DNA- en vingersporen tijdens een lopend forensisch sporenonderzoek snel te analyseren, te vergelijken met referentiemonsters, en de resultaten ...

Nieuwe spelers, nieuwe mogelijkheden

Rapid DNA Technologies at the Crime Scene

Rapid DNA analysis has been standard procedure for years in the well-known series ‘CSI’ to identify perpetrators within hours. Although this series is clearly fiction, it is possible that ...

Identification at the crime scene

New technologies will allow Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) in the near future to analyse traces at the crime scene and receive identification information while still conducting the investigation. These developments ...

Experimenten in de criminologie

In het voorjaar van 2007 publiceerde het Tijdschrift voor Criminologie een themanummer, getiteld 'Experimenten in de criminologie en criminologische experimenten', dat gewijd was aan het gebruik van experimentele ...

From emergency call to crime scene

In the present study, how crime scene investigators are informed before going to a crime scene was investigated. In order to gain more insight in the flow of information from emergency call to crime scene, ...

Rapid identification information and its influence on the perceived clues at the crime scene

Crime scenes can always be explained in multiple ways. Traces alone do not provide enough information to infer a whole series of events that has taken place; they only provide clues for these inferences. CSIs need ...

Knowledge on DNA Success Rates to Optimize the DNA Analysis Process: From Crime Scene to Laboratory.

DNA analysis has become an essential intelligence tool in the criminal justice system for the identification of possible offenders. However, it appears that about half of the processed DNA samples contains too little ...

Objective data on DNA success rates can aid the selection process of crime samples for analysis by rapid mobile DNA technologies.

Mobile Rapid-DNA devices have recently become available on the market. These devices can perform DNA analyses within 90 min with an easy ‘sample in–answer out’ system, with the option of performing ...

Forensic expectations

In a large body of research the influence of contextual information on decisions made in a broad range of disciplines has been studied. To date, the influence of these expectancy effects on the crime scene ...

DNA by the numbers

Nowadays increasing numbers of evidentiary traces are collected at crime scenes and submitted for DNA analysis at the forensic laboratories. However, almost 50% of the analyzed DNA samples do not result in valuable ...

Mobiele DNA-technieken bij de forensische opsporing

DNA-onderzoek speelt tegenwoordig een belangrijke rol in de opsporing en vervolging. De DNA-wetgeving ligt dan ook al twee decennia lang verankerd in het Wetboek van Strafvordering. Technologische ontwikkelingen op ...

The interface between forensic science and technology

In this paper, the importance of modern technology in forensic investigations is discussed. Recent technological developments are creating new possibilities to perform robust scientific measurements and studies ...

The influence of new technologies on the visual attention of CSIs performing a crime scene investigation.

Currently, a series of promising new tools are under development that will enable crime scene investigators (CSIs) to analyze traces in situ during the crime scene investigation or enable them to detect blood and ...

Ruimte om te delen

De CT Infobox is een samenwerkingsverband tussen tien organisaties binnen het veiligheids-, opsporings- en inlichtingendomein die hun krachten hebben gebundeld om een bijdrage te kunnen leveren aan de bestrijding van ...

DNA in the criminal justice system

Current figures on the efficiency of DNA as an investigative tool in criminal investigations only tell part of the story. To get the DNA success story in the right perspective, we examined all forensic reports from ...

Focus in de opsporing

In 2005 verscheen het Evaluatierapport van de Commissie-Posthumus naar aanleiding van de Schiedammer Parkmoord. Dit rapport maakte vele kwetsbaarheden zichtbaar in het proces van de opsporing en vervolging. Op basis ...