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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Science
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Chronological Analysis

Background:

  • Determining the timeline of events and evidence is a critical but underexplored area in forensic science.
  • Previous research has been limited, often case-specific, due to the inherent complexity of dating forensic traces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the recurrent need for temporal analysis in criminal investigations.
  • To formalize a comprehensive framework for dating various forensic elements.

Main Methods:

  • An iterative process of extracting common mechanisms from practitioner problems and literature.
  • Analysis of recurrent aspects and underlying factors in forensic dating challenges.

Main Results:

  • Identification of common mechanisms and factors influencing the dating of forensic evidence.
  • Development of three complementary approaches for temporal analysis.

Conclusions:

  • A preliminary framework for dating traces, objects, persons, and indirectly events in criminal investigations has been formalized.
  • This framework provides a structured approach to address the complex issue of time in forensic science.