Crime Tech Quickening Forensics Analysis
According to Peter Massey, former detective at the Hamden Police Department and current lecturer at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, the new advances in forensic science and technology will allow immediate lab testing results to speed up criminal investigations. New technology like the Raman spectroscopy can be used to detect molecular vibrations in suspicious powdery substances to determine if they are explosive without destroying potential evidence. Additional new technologies and advancements according to Massey include Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction methods, advancements in biometric technologies, and handheld electronic narcotic sniffers and flashlight sensors detecting alcohol levels in the air, some of which are already in wide use in police departments nationwide. Massey stated the future of forensic science is bringing the laboratory to the crime scene.
Source: Forensic Magazine and Yale Daily News
[Abstract by ForensIQ intern, Andrea Williams]
Citation: Ligato, L. (2013, February 28). Crime tech quickening forensics analysis. Yale Daily News. Retrieved from http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2013/02/28/crime-tech-quickening-forensics-analysis/
