Les empreintes papillaires sont principalement utilisées à des fins d'identification par les forces policières, chez les individus vivants et décédés. Dans les contextes forensiques, l'étendue de la conservation/décomposition de restes peut avoir un impact sur la capacité de restaurer et prélever les empreintes papillaires, et par conséquent, sur les méthodes utilisées. L’application de ces méthodes sur le terrain (p. ex. en cas de catastrophes de masse ou fosses communes) ne peut pas compter sur les mêmes installations/ressources de laboratoire, et nécessite des adaptations pratiques. Ce travail de recherche représente la première application et comparaison dans un cadre expérimental des méthodes de restauration et prélèvement des empreintes papillaires à partir de restes humains en décomposition dans des conditions contrôlées au Québec. Deux essais ont été menés sur quatre donneurs au site de Recherche en Sciences Thanatologiques Expérimentales et Sociales (REST[ES]); un à l’été 2021 et un à l’automne/hiver 2021-2022. Au total, cinq méthodes existantes de restauration et trois méthodes de prélèvement, développées sous d'autres climats, ont été expérimentées. Les résultats ont montré que les méthodes pouvaient être adaptées pour une application sur le terrain, de manière simple, rapide et économique. Les restaurations et prélèvements après l'hiver ont été réalisées de façon moins invasive et destructrice qu'en été, où des variables incontrôlables ont limité leur application. Basé sur ces résultats, deux outils ont été développés pour soutenir la prise de décision des praticiens du Québec (Canada) lors du choix des méthodes à prioriser dans les cas réels forensiques. / Fingerprints are primarily used for identification purposes by law enforcement, for both living and deceased individuals. In forensic contexts, the extent of preservation or decomposition of remains can impact the ability to restore and collect fingerprints, and subsequently the methods used. Additionally, implementation of these methods in the field in cases of mass disasters or mass graves cannot rely on laboratory facilities and resources, and therefore require practical adaptations. This research work represents the first application and comparison in an experimental setting of fingerprints restoration and collection methods from decomposing remains under controlled conditions in Quebec. Two trials were conducted on four donors at the site for Research in Experimental and Social Thanatology (REST[ES]); one in summer 2021 and one in fall/winter 2021-2022. In total, five existing restoration methods and three collection methods, developed in other climates, were tested. Results showed that fingerprint restoration and collection methods could be adapted for practical applications in real forensic contexts, in a simple, rapid, and cost-effective way. Fingerprints restorations and collections after winter were achieved in less invasive and destructive manners than in summer, where uncontrollable variables limited their application. Based on these results, two tools have been developed to support the decision-making of forensic practitioners in Quebec (Canada) when choosing which methods to prioritize in real forensic cases.

La microbiologie judiciaire consiste à utiliser des microorganismes comme éléments de preuves dans une enquête judiciaire. Elle est appliquée dans plusieurs buts, dont l’identification de fluides biologiques et la compréhension des mécanismes de décomposition des cadavres entre autres. L’objectif de ce mémoire est de tester l’application de nouvelles méthodes de prédictions utilisant la microbiologie judiciaire et d’évaluer leur potentiel pour le domaine. Dans un premier temps, au chapitre 2, nous avons étudié une nouvelle méthode pour identifier les fluides vaginaux par le microbiome. Alors que plusieurs méthodes existent pour identifier des sources pures de fluides vaginaux, nous avons testé un modèle sur des mélanges de fluides pour voir s’il était possible de reconnaître la présence de sources vaginales dans ceux-ci. Nos résultats montrent que le modèle utilisé avec le seuil choisi a une spécificité de 100% en ce qui a trait à l’identification de fluides vaginaux dans des mélanges et une sensibilité de 70%. Ainsi, nos résultats démontrent qu’il serait possible d’utiliser éventuellement cette méthode en sciences judiciaires. Dans un deuxième temps, au chapitre 3, nous avons exploré le changement du microbiome épinécrotique sur une période de sept mois comprenant un hiver complet. Nous avons pu identifier les taxons spécifiques qui ont une différence d’abondance significative entre les saisons et ainsi développer un modèle de prédiction qui peut déterminer si un corps a passé l’hiver ou non. Notre modèle n’a jamais prédit qu’un corps n’avait pas passé l’hiver quand en réalité c’était le cas, mais a parfois surestimé les résultats. / Microbial forensics uses microorganisms as physical evidence in different investigations. It is used in multiple ways, such as the identification of body fluids or the understanding of the different mechanisms of body decomposition. The objectives of this research are to apply novel prediction methods using microbial forensics and assess their potential for forensic science. First, in chapter 2, we studied a novel method to identify vaginal fluids using the microbiome. Similar methods already exist to identify pure sources of body fluids, but we tested a model that could find vaginal fluids in mixture samples. Our results show that the model used with the chosen threshold has a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 70% for the identification of vaginal fluids in mixtures. Therefore, our results show that it would be possible to use this method in the future in forensic science. Second, in chapter 3, we explored the change of the epinecrotic microbiome over a 7-months period including a full winter. We could identify specific taxa that were differentially abundant before and after winter and developed a prediction model that would calculate if a body went through winter or not. The model never predicted that a body did not go through winter when it did, but it sometimes overestimated the results predicting it went through winter when it did not.

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This research examined opinions of local law enforcement agencies’ patrol officers in the State of Georgia regarding preparedness and expectations for handling of digital evidence. The increased criminal use of technology requires that patrol officers be prepared to handle digital evidence in many different situations. The researcher’s goal was to gain insight into how patrol officers view their preparedness to handle digital evidence as well as their opinions on management expectations regarding patrol officers’ abilities to handle digital evidence. The research focused on identifying whether a gap existed between patrol officers’ opinions of digital evidence and the patrol officers’ views on what management expectations are for patrol officers handling digital evidence. Using a Web-based survey, the researcher collected data from 144 departments, 407 individual patrol officers in four strata across the State of Georgia. The analysis of the data found that most patrol officers handle digital evidence in at least some situations. The patrol officers’ opinions stated that most understood management expectations for handling of digital evidence and felt those expectations were realistic based on the officers’ current knowledge and training; therefore no significant gap was found. The patrol officers state that they need additional training in order to stay up to date with the current and future needs for handling existing and new technology.

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is a component of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Questioned Document Unit (QDU) is a section within the FSL. It has been practice in the QDU to recruit members of the SAPS for training as Questioned Document Examiners within the FSL. Although the SAPS has a policy on education, training and development, it is not applied. Even after the establishment of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the QDU and the rest of the FSL continued their training practices at the workplace outside the outcomes-based paradigm. As part of standard practice, the FSL has taken content experts (forensic analysts) and turned them into trainers. These forensic experts had no training qualifications and little or no facilitation skills. Their knowledge of outcomes-based education (OBE) and adult learning was also either inadequate or non-existent. This shortcoming has influenced the quality of learning in this environment. In 2004 the Forensic Science Laboratory began to give some members an opportunity to be trained as trainers, assessors and moderators of learning. However, this has been a disjointed effort. Generally, learners have had to endure a frustrating period of more than four years of internal training before being certified as competent to act as examiners. Before 1994 the QDU employed mostly white personnel as examiners. Most black personnel still occupy the lower salary levels amongst examiners. There are no black trainers. At present (2006) in the FSL, the tendency is that white personnel hold senior positions and black personnel are juniors. There is covert racial tension among the members. In the QDU, the training manager has always been a trainer as well. In the training environment at the QDU there have been obvious problems, namely – 􀂾���������� poor practice of OBE and adult learning; 􀂾���������� relationship problems between trainer and learners; 􀂾���������� distrust and a lack of communication and dialogue between trainer and learners; and 􀂾���������� underlying racial tension. The action research process on which we (the learners, training manager and I) embarked was aimed at – 􀂾���������� opening dialogue/communication between the training manager and learners; 􀂾���������� increasing learner participation in the process; and 􀂾���������� providing the opportunity for both the learners and the training manager to increase their knowledge of adult learning and OBE. We hoped that by making the entire action research process transparent we could create a platform for the learners and the training manager to build relationships in order to bring about an improvement in learning practice. We used an action research process that included participation by both the learners and the training manager. Change occurs within the action component of the action research process, while the research component is meant to generate knowledge. We used a cyclic method that entailed stages of planning, action, observation and reflection. Continuity was achieved by the reflection stage of one cycle informing the planning stage of the next. The action research process used in this setting has supported the existing theory and assumptions that adult learners want to participate, be involved in decision-making, and learn by doing. It has also shown that they are critically aware. The learning practice at the QDU has improved. The action research process that took place at the unit can serve as a powerful case study for trainers who endeavour to improve practice in other environments. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Forensiesewetenskapslaboratorium (FWL) is 'n komponent van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD), terwyl die Betwistedokumente-Eenheid (BDE) ʼn afdeling binne die FWL is. Sedert die stigting van die BDE was dit algemene praktyk om lede van die SAPD te werf en hulle binne die FWL as eksaminatore van die BDE op te lei. Alhoewel die SAPD ʼn beleid het ten opsigte van onderwys, opleiding en ontwikkeling, word dit nie toegepas nie. Selfs ná die totstandkoming van die Suid-Afrikaanse Kwalifikasieowerheid (SAKO) en die Nasionale Kwalifikasieraamwerk (NKR), het die BDE en die res van die FWL hul werkgebaseerde opleidingspraktyke buite die paradigma van uitkomsgebaseerde onderwys voortgesit. Die FWL het tot dusver forensiese skeikundiges in opleiers omskep. Hulle het geen kwalifikasies in opleiding gehad nie en hul kennis van uitkomsgebaseerde onderwys (UGO) en volwasseneleer, asook hulle fasiliteringsvaardighede, was onvoldoende. In sommige gevalle het dit geheel en al ontbreek. Hierdie tekortkoming het ʼn nadelige invloed op die gehalte van leer gehad. Onlangs (2004) het die FWL begin om sommige polisielede die geleentheid te bied om as opleiers, assessors en moderators van leer opgelei te word, maar hierdie pogings is nog nooit behoorlik gestruktureer nie. Binne die huidige opset is daar leerders wat meer as vier jaar interne opleiding moes ondergaan voor hulle as bevoeg gesertifiseer is om as opleiers op te tree. Die BDE het in die verlede meesal wit personeel in diens geneem as eksaminatore. Die meeste van die swart eksaminatore in die BDE is op die laer salarisvlakke, en daar is geen swart opleiers nie. Tans (2006) is daar hoofsaaklik wit personeel in die seniorposte in die FWL, met die swart personeel meesal in juniorposte. Daar is onderliggende rassespanning onder die lede. In die BDE was die opleidingsbestuurder nog altyd ook ʼn opleier. Die volgende probleme is in die opleidingsomgewing van die BDE geïdentifiseer: 􀂾��������� swak praktyk t.o.v. UGO en volwasseneleer; 􀂾��������� troebel verhoudings tussen die opleier en die leerders; 􀂾��������� wantroue en gebrekkige kommunikasie en dialoog tussen die opleier en die leerders; en 􀂾��������� onderliggende rassespanning. Die aksienavorsingsproses wat ons (ek, die leerders en die opleidingsbestuurder) aangepak het was daarop gemik om – 􀂾��������� dialoog/kommunikasie tussen die opleidingsbestuurder en die leerders te vestig; 􀂾��������� leerderdeelname in die proses te verhoog; en 􀂾��������� vir beide die leerders en die opleidingsbestuurder die geleentheid te bied om hul kennis van volwasseneleer en UGO uit te brei. Deur die hele aksienavorsingsproses deursigtig te maak, het ons gehoop om vir alle rolspelers ʼn geleentheid te skep om verhoudinge te bou ten einde ʼn verbetering in die leerpraktyk teweeg te bring. ʼn Aksienavorsingsproses is aangewend wat deelname deur beide die leerders en die opleidingsbestuurder ingesluit het. In aksienavorsing vind verandering binne die aksiekomponent van die proses plaas, terwyl die navorsingskomponent daarop gemik is om kennis vir die deelnemers – en as deel van die proses self – te genereer. Ons het ʼn sikliese metode gebruik wat beplanning, handeling, waarneming en refleksie behels het. Kontinuïteit is verseker deurdat die refleksiestadium van een siklus die basis gelê het vir die beplanningstadium van die volgende. Die aksienavorsingsproses wat in hierdie opset gebruik is, het die bestaande teorie en aannames ondersteun dat volwasse leerders wil deelneem, dat hulle by besluitneming betrokke wil wees, dat hulle wil leer deur te doen, en dat daar ‘n groter kritiese bewussyn is. Die leerpraktyk aan die BDE het verbeter. Die aksienavorsingsproses aan die BDE kan ʼn betekenisvolle gevallestudie wees vir diegene wat poog om hul praktyk in ander omgewings te verbeter.

There is a growing global recognition as to the importance of outlawing malicious computer related acts in a timely manner, yet few organisations have the legal and technical resources necessary to address the complexities of adapting criminal statutes to cyberspace. Literature reviewed in this study suggests that a coordinated, public-private partnership to produce a model approach can help reduce potential dangers arising from the inadvertent creation of cybercrime havens. It is against this backdrop that the study seeks to develop a digital forensic readiness model (DFRM) using a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach, involving both the public and private sectors, thus enabling organisations to reduce potential dangers arising from the inadvertent destruction and negating of evidentiary data which, in turn, results in the non-prosecution of digital crimes. The thesis makes use of 10 hypotheses to address the five research objectives, which are aimed at investigating the problem statement. This study constitutes qualitative research and adopts the post-modernist approach. The study begins by investigating each of the 10 hypotheses, utilising a systematic literature review and interviews, followed by a triangulation of findings in order to identify and explore common themes and strengthen grounded theory results. The output from the latter process is used as a theoretical foundation towards the development of a DFRM model which is then validated and verified against actual case law. Findings show that a multidisciplinary approach to digital forensic readiness can aid in preserving the integrity of evidentiary data within an organisation. The study identifies three key domains and their critical components. The research then demonstrates how the interdependencies between the domains and their respective components can enable organisations to identify and manage vulnerabilities which may contribute to the inadvertent destruction and negating of evidentiary data. The Multidisciplinary Digital Forensic Readiness Model (M-DiFoRe) provides a proactive approach to creating and improving organizational digital forensic readiness. This study contributes to the greater body of knowledge in digital forensics in that it reduces complexities associated with achieving digital forensic readiness and streamlines the handling of digital evidence within an organisation. / Information Science / Ph.D. (Information Systems)

Die Geruchswahrnehmung von Insekten ist an die spezifischen Anforderungen der Ökosysteme angepasst, in denen sie leben. Von Insekten wahrgenommene Volatile können Informationen über den Ort eines geeigneten Ovipositionsplatzes oder den physiologischen Zustand einer Wirtspflanze geben. Da der Geruchssinn der Insekten sich seit Millionen von Jahren an die Wahrnehmung bestimmter Volatile angepasst hat, können die wahrgenommenen Volatile als Markerstoffe angesehen werden, die zuverlässig einen Ökosystemzustand angeben können. Die Identifikation dieser Markerzustände und die Evaluation ihrer Nützlichkeit für spurenanalytische Anwendungen ist das Ziel dieser Arbeit. Es wurden drei Themen ausgewählt um die Verwendungsmöglichkeit des Insektengeruchssinns für Sensoranwendungen zu überprüfen: Fleischfrische, Todeszeitbestimmung (post mortem Intervall, PMI) und frühzeitige Feuererkennung. Spurenanalytik (GC-MS), Elektrophysiologie (EAG, GC-MS/EAD), Verhaltensversuche und Feldtests wurden angewandt, um die chemoökologische Interaktion der Schmeißfliege Calliphora vicina und der „Feuerkäfer“ Melanophila cuspidata, Merimna atrata and Acanthocnemus nigricans mit ihrer natürlichen Umgebung zu untersuchen. Die Resultate aus diesen Methoden erlaubten die Selektion von Volatilen, die drei Kriteria erfüllen: hohe Quantität, zuverlässige Emission und die ausschliessliche Emission von der untersuchten und keiner anderen Quelle. Diese drei Auswahlkriterien wurden aufgestellt um zu gewährleisten, dass die ausgewählten Markervolatile nicht nur zuverlässig mit dem physiologischen Status der Substrate (Alter von verderbendem Fleisch, PMI, Temperatur von erhitzten Spänen) korrelieren, sondern auch den Ansprüchen technischen Sensorsysteme genügen. Im Falle des alternden Fleisches unter warmen und trockenen Bedingungen ist Nonanal ein Zeiger für die korrekte Reifung des Fleisches zu Schinken. Dimethyl Trisulfid, Phenol und Indol zeigen das Verderben des Fleisches unter warmen und feuchten Bedingungen an. Bei niedrigen Temperaturen sind zunehmende 2,3 Butandiol Emission und abnehmende Nonanal Emission ein Zeiger für zunehmendes Verderben des Fleisches, sowohl unter trockenen als auch feuchten Bedingungen. Allerdings wurde 2,3 Butandiol nicht von C. vicina wahrgenommen, da die Fliege während der Vegetationszeit aktiv ist und unter diesen Bedingungen Dimethyl Trisulfid, Phenol und Indol emittiert werden. Nonanal, Hexanal, Dimethyl Disulfid, Dimethyl Trisulfid, Butan-1-ol und Phenol wurden als nützliche Volatile zur Eingrenzung der Leichenliegezeit ausgewählt. Die genannten Aldehyde sind typisch für die frühen Stadien der Verwesung, gefolgt von Butan-1-ol und den Schwefelsulfiden. Phenol wird hauptsächlich in den späteren Verwesungsstadien emittiert. Allerdings werden Phenol und 1-Butanol nicht von der Fliege wahrgenommen, da diese ein Generalist ist und nicht zwischen dem geblähten und aktivem Stadium der Verwesung unterscheiden muss. Daher wird zusätzlich die Geruchswahrnehmung des Speckkäfers Dermestes maculans betrachtet. Die Untersuchung anderer necrophager Insekten können weitere Einblicke in die Zeitabhängigkeit der Volatilemissionen während der Vertebratenverwesung geben. Die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit gewonnenen Ergebnisse erlauben eine Korrelation zwischen Emissionen und Leichenliegezeit und können eine Grundlage für eine volatilenbasierte post mortem Zeitbestimmung für Polizeikräfte sein. Terpene, aliphatische Aldehyde, Furfural und Methoxyphenole werden von erhitztem Holz emittiert. Komponenten aus all diesen Stoffklassen werden von M. cuspidata und M. atrata wahrgenommen, da diese Käfer den Erhitzungszustand von Baumstämmen nach einem Feuer erkennen können, um einen geeigneten Ovipositionsplatz zu finden. A. nigricans nimmt vor allem Methoxyphenole wahr, wohingegen M. atrata und M. acuminata Furfural zur Orientierung verwenden. Diese Unterschiede komplementieren das bekannte Verhalten dieser Käfer in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung, da A. nigricans auf verkohlten Stämmen, die große Mengen von Methoxyphenolen emittieren, seine Eier ablegt, und M. atrata und M. cuspidata auf Stämmen ihre Eier ablegen, die vom Feuer zwar äußerlich verkohlt, aber innerlich nur erhitzt wurden und daher Furfural emittieren. Halbleitergassensoren, die Furfural mit einer ausreichenden Selektivität vermessen können, können Holzbrände schon während ansteigender Temperatur und damit vor der Entzündung detektieren. Derartige Sensoren können sowohl als neuartige Frühwarnsysteme für die holzverarbeitende Industrie als auch für Waldbrandwarnsysteme oder den Haushalt dienen.

The combination of analytical sensitivity and selectivity provided by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), with advanced statistical interrogation by principal component analysis (PCA), has allowed a significant advancement in the forensic discrimination of pen, pencil and glass materials based on trace characterisation.

Submitted by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-03-15T18:15:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 antonio_santos.pdf: 11245067 bytes, checksum: 637f9d325d0b0301d9977e9348d1b2e0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-03-15T18:15:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 antonio_santos.pdf: 11245067 bytes, checksum: 637f9d325d0b0301d9977e9348d1b2e0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-03-15T18:15:46Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 antonio_santos.pdf: 11245067 bytes, checksum: 637f9d325d0b0301d9977e9348d1b2e0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-03-15T18:15:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 antonio_santos.pdf: 11245067 bytes, checksum: 637f9d325d0b0301d9977e9348d1b2e0 (MD5) / Este estudo teve como objetivo levantar a visão de futuro da Criminalistiea brasileira conforme as pereepçõcs autonómieas de peritos oficiais empregando como parad igma os efeitos da Lei 12.03012009, que atribuiu a autonomia técnica, científica ti funcional ' estes profissionais. Para isso, rea lizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica c de campo. O univcrso da pesquisa foi os Peritos Oficiai , . /\ amo,tra foi fommda por 39 peritos Criminais, um grupo principal COl1lpo~to por 31 peritos de carreira incluindo gestores locais de Instituições Federais (Polícia FctJeral, Polícia do Distrito Federal) e c.s tadoaiS (Polícia Civil e Secretaria de Scgurança Pública) c um grupo complcnlenlar composto por Gestores (04) c Lideranças (04) Nacionai~ destes órgãos. Ao grupo principal foi aplicado um testc de evocação com as palavras 'Autonomia' e 'Pcricia'. como fase preparatória às entrevistas semi cSlrutura<!as que foram aplicadas em ambos os grupos. Os resultados foram tratados pela téc nica de anál ise de conteúdo para aS categorias: A perccpção da Autonomia pelos Peritos; Alcance da Lei 12.030109; Papel Social do Perito Criminal; Futuro da P~ricia Concluio-se que a Perícia Ofieial se identifica em essência que'; 3 descoberta da verdade a cerca de um fa to comunicado como crime c seu papel social que cons ta da comunicação olicial desta verdade ao Magistrado por meio do laudo c se diferencia pela percepção de autonomia c conseqüente v;slo de fulUro. Os peritos sob regulamentaçlo Federal pereehem a au tonomia segundo a lei alcançada c acreditam na possihilidadc de autonomia administra tiva inseridos no órgão policial, enquanto os p<:ritos vincolados aos estados buscam maior aotonomia como organi7,1Ção i'd cpcndcnt~, integrada e de âmbito nacional, e mais próxima ao Jodieiário, seguindo orientação da ONU (Protocolo de Istamb'l) c do Decreto Lei 7.037/09. Para todos entrevistados a Lei 12.030/09 apenas legitimou oma situaçlo de fato. / This sludy raised vislOn 01' future of lhe Brazilian Crimin'liSlies as lhe aulonomic pcrceptions of forcnsie scicnlisls laking lhe law 12.03012009 as parameter. The menlioncd law has gramoo tcchnical, scicntific anIl funçlional aOlonomy to lhcsc profcs,ionnls. For lhe making of Ihis sludy, literall1l'e ~Ild ficld rcscarch were dcvclopcd. Thc uni verse of the rcseareh wa, lhe forcnsic scicnlisls. Thc fi cld rcscarch consistc<l in lhe intcrvicw of 39 criminal forcnsies scicnlisls -lhe m3il1 group ',as wmposoo by 31 expcns, inciuding local man~gcr~ frum Fedeml In sl itulions (Bmzili~n Fe<leral Policc, Federal Policc of Brasilia, capital dly) and Slale I'olice 'nd Civil Poblic Sceurity fluruo and a complementaI)' group composed by four national mallagers 'nd fom nationallcadcrs ofthc aforcmcnlioncd public organs. As a prcparalion for lhe fonowing w'ges, lhe mail1 gruup was given an evokc tesl with lhe words ''aulonomy'' and ''forcnsic SCi~~lCe'. BOlh grollps rcspondcd semi-slnlCture<l ;mervicw1õ. Thc rcsulls were aehieved by lhe leehniquc of conlenl a'aly,is lO lhe calegorics: The pcrception of 3ulonomy by lhe experts: Seope of law 12.030109. Social role of lhe forcn,ic sciCl1lisl: Futurc of l3razilian Forçn,ic S~içnec. li was eoncluded lhat lhe J3ra~ilian Criminal Forcnsic Seicntist idenlificd Iheir cssencc wilh the di scowl)' of lhe lrulh conccrning 11 certain facl rcportcd as crimc 118 social roLe is understood as the offidal report dcliv<:rcd to lhe magistralc. Ilowever il is differcnl from lhe pcrccplion of aUlonomy and future view. The cxpcrts lInder Federal regulalions, un<lerstand lhe al.llonomy 1Ichicvcd according lo lhe law and bdieve in lhe poS5ibilily of adminislrative aulonomy inscrtcd in lo lhe Police Instituitions. AI lhe >ame lime, statc cxpcrts s ~.::k for Illore aulonomy as an independenl, integmtcd. nationwide organization closer lo lhe j udicial)', following lhe guidance of the UN (l slanbul l'rolocol) Law and Bra~ i lian Decrce 7.037109. For ali lhe intervicwcd lhe Law 12.030/09 only 1cgitimizcd lhe state of affai fS

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No. of bitstreams: 1 O PROCESSO DE CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE DO PROFISSIONAL PERITO CRIMINAL FEDERAL.pdf: 577654 bytes, checksum: 55741b316411df01db5644f5aa8f7de4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 29-12-11 / According to the Criminal Processual Code of Brazil, the crime scene investigation is essential, and can not be replaced by the confession of the accused in the crimes that leave evidences. This research begins a study on the construction of professional identity of the Perito Criminal Federal, the expert that acts within the Federal Police in Brazil. The academic approach was adopted in order to identify the main issues that contribute to building this professional identity. The main objective of this work is the recognition of their own role in society, and based on this information, to find initiatives that could encourage the search for improvement, better training and development of the professionals, benefiting not only the motivation and job satisfaction of the Perito Criminal Federal, but mainly, the improvement in the response it produces for society. The study results revealed that his identity, like any professional, is in constant metamorphosis, and is influenced by his individual history and realities, and by environmental social and professional influences. The study showed that there are gaps to be filled in the view of the professional related to the feedback of his work, beyond the concern with the quantity versus quality in the production of his Reports. We also observed the existence of an organizational environment disfavorable for the enforcement of international and national law and recommendations, that stipulates the need for autonomy in forensic scientists job, to ensure impartial and neutral evidence examination in search of justice. It also became clear the need for greater communication and internal discussion about the vision of the future. It is essential for the realization of a democratic society that respects human rights and ensure the public safety, a Perito Criminal Federal that is aware of his identity, that can act effectively, with motivation, agility and quality, for the justice for Brazilian citizens. / Segundo o Código de Processo Penal brasileiro, a Perícia é imprescindível, e não pode ser substituída pela confissão do acusado, nos crimes que deixem vestígios. Esta pesquisa inicia um estudo acerca da construção da identidade profissional do Perito Criminal Federal, o Perito que atua no âmbito da Polícia Federal no Brasil. A abordagem acadêmica foi adotada no sentido de serem identificadas as principais questões que contribuem na construção da identidade desse profissional. O objetivo principal do trabalho é o reconhecimento pelo Perito Criminal Federal do seu papel para a sociedade, de modo que se vislumbrem iniciativas que possam incentivar a busca de melhorias, de aprimoramento na formação e evolução dos profissionais, beneficiando não apenas a motivação e satisfação profissional, mas, sobretudo, a resposta que este produz para a sociedade. O resultado da pesquisa revelou que sua identidade, como a de qualquer profissional, está em constante metamorfose, e sofre a influência de sua história e verdades individuais e das influências do ambiente social e profissional. O estudo demonstrou que existem lacunas a serem preenchidas na visão do próprio profissional com relação ao retorno quanto ao resultado efetivo do seu trabalho, além da preocupação com o equilíbrio entre quantidade e qualidade na produção de Laudos Periciais Criminais. Observou-se ainda a existência de um ambiente organizacional desfavorável quanto ao cumprimento de leis e recomendações, internacionais e nacionais, que preconizam a necessidade de autonomia para a realização do trabalho pericial, de forma a garantir a prova isenta e neutra em busca da justiça. Também ficou nítida a necessidade de maior comunicação e discussão interna acerca da visão de futuro da profissão. É primordial para a efetivação de uma sociedade democrática, que respeita os direitos humanos e zela pela segurança pública, uma Perícia Criminal Federal consciente de sua identidade, efetiva, que possa atuar com motivação, celeridade e qualidade em prol da justiça para os cidadãos brasileiros.