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Forensics is the application of science to solve crime . Geographic Information Science , encompassing geospatial information and technology (GIT), has become established within the criminology and forensic fields in the last decade. Law enforcement agencies and forensic investigators embrace geospatial science and technologies for collecting, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying spatial data , resulting in new information, procedures, and models for investigation , policy, and decision making. Applications, acceptability, relevance , and procedural legality of geospatial technologies vary substantially, leading to the assessment of their roles in law enforcement, rules of evidence , protection of privacy , and constitutional liberties . This chapter discusses the context and principles of geospatial technologies and the integration of geospatial tools, principles, and methods into a five-stage model of crime analysis and investigation.
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Elmes, G.A., Roedl, G., Conley, J. (2014). Concepts, Principles, and Definitions. In: Elmes, G., Roedl, G., Conley, J. (eds) Forensic GIS. Geotechnologies and the Environment, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8757-4_1
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