Effect of History and Context on Forensic Pathologist Interpretation of Photographs of Patterned Injury of the Skin

In a previous study, a survey‐based analysis of pathologist diagnoses of patterned injury was performed. Subjects were provided with photographs of “classic” injuries and asked to diagnose the lesion in the absence of history or context. There was a relatively low diagnostic consensus among respondents. A second survey suggested that the disparate answers were not due to a strong belief in different diagnoses, but instead reflected how the respondents dealt with ambiguity. A third survey was created that asked participants to evaluate patterned injuries of the skin, but provided history and contextual information. The addition of history and contextual information increased consensus from a median of 80% to 98% on a per‐question basis. Confidence increased from a median of 56%–92%. These results demonstrate the importance of history and context in medical diagnosis of patterned injuries of the skin.     

Evaluation of maxillary sinus dimensions in gender determination using helical CT scanning

Gender determination is an important step in identification in forensic medicine. CT measurements of maxillary sinuses may be useful to support gender identification. This study was undertaken to study the accuracy and reliability of maxillary sinus dimensions measurement in gender classification through the use of reconstructed helical CT images. Eighty-eight patients (43 men and 45 women) with age range from 20 to 49 years were selected in this study. The width, length, and height of the maxillary sinuses in addition to the total distance across both sinuses were measured. Data were subjected to discriminant analysis for gender using multiple regression analysis. Maxillary sinus height was the best discriminant parameter that could be used to study sexual dimorphism with an overall accuracy of 71.6%. Using multivariate analysis, 74.4% of male sinuses and 73.3% of female sinuses were sexed correctly. The overall percentage for sexing maxillary sinuses correctly was 73.9%. It can be concluded that reconstructed CT image can provide valuable measurements for maxillary sinuses and could be used for sexing when other methods of sexing are not conclusive.     

基于水印技术的司法数码影像防伪信息系统

数码影像作为证据使用存在一定的争议,针对此提出并建立了基于水印技术的司法数码影像防伪信息系统,该系统由加密防伪子系统、信息管理子系统和加密信息验证子系统组成,为确保司法数码影像的证据效力提供了一种技术方案。     

传统录音机和数码录音笔在信道中的差异

语音是重要的法庭证据。随着科学技术的进步,各种各样的语音采集设备出现在人们的日常生活中。从传统的录音机到数字录音笔、手机、MP3,语音采集经历了由模拟信号到数字信号的转换过程。不同的采集设备和方法会造成语音的信道差异。传递语音信号的通道,如：传统录音机和数码录音笔由于各自的频率响应性能不同,对信号施加的影响也不同。传统录音机传递的是连续变化的模拟信号,数码录音笔传递的则是以有限个＂1＂和＂0＂的代码组合成为信息的数字信号,两者是现在普遍应用的两种信号模式。研究表明：信号通道对于语音识别,特别是自动语音识别的影响是明显的,但是对于图谱视觉检验的影响、影响的程度如何还尚待进一步的深入研究。     

视频图像侦查中涉案目标消失的原因分析与应对

在视频图像侦查过程中,经常会发生视频追踪对象在某个特定区域的视频监控图像中＂消失＂的现象。它可能是由于存在监控盲区造成的,也有可能是由于犯罪嫌疑人的反侦查行为,或者侦查员在视频监控资料收集、处理、查看过程中存在问题造成的。因此,我们可以通过合理布局,减少监控盲区,广泛收集和处理视频监控资料,深入查看和分析视频消失区域,多种侦查手段并用等途径来加以应对。     

间断—平衡模型：长期政策变迁的非线性解释

政策变迁并非只是渐进的过程,重大的政策转变和政策中断也时常发生。以逻辑经验主义为基础的渐进主义模型只强调政策的渐进性变迁,而忽略政策的间断性变迁。建立在库恩科学范式基础上的政策研究不仅关注政策的渐进性变迁,而且也关注政策的间断性变迁。＂间断-平衡模型＂建立在有限理性决策和制度结构基础上,认为政府政策制定具有稳定性和间断性的特点。该模型有效解释了长期政策稳定过程中伴有偶尔急剧变迁的现象,为长期政策变迁提供了新的解释框架。本文介绍了＂间断-平衡模型＂的缘起、理论基础、核心观点、解释过程等几个方面,最后对模型进行简要评述。     

Speech Watermarking: An Approach for the Forensic Analysis of Digital Telephonic Recordings*

Abstract: In this article, the authors discuss the problem of forensic authentication of digital audio recordings. Although forensic audio has been addressed in several articles, the existing approaches are focused on analog magnetic recordings, which are less prevalent because of the large amount of digital recorders available on the market (optical, solid state, hard disks, etc.). An approach based on digital signal processing that consists of spread spectrum techniques for speech watermarking is presented. This approach presents the advantage that the authentication is based on the signal itself rather than the recording format. Thus, it is valid for usual recording devices in police‐controlled telephone intercepts. In addition, our proposal allows for the introduction of relevant information such as the recording date and time and all the relevant data (this is not always possible with classical systems). Our experimental results reveal that the speech watermarking procedure does not interfere in a significant way with the posterior forensic speaker identification.     

利用足迹自动识别系统对现场足迹进行图像处理

针对现场足迹的特点,在足迹自动识别系统原理的基础上,分析研究影响足迹图象质量的各种因素,并就这些不同原因,给出有效的足迹图象处理方法。结果表明,利用足迹自动识别系统对现场足迹进行处理,可以得到较高质量的足迹图象。同时,相比较其他图象处理方法,该方法简单、方便,具有较好实用性和可操作性,从而提高了现场足迹的利用率。     

中共在陕甘宁边区执政形象探析

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