So long, and thanks for all the fish
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks, PhD
3y ago
 This will be the final post in this space. I've retired from the practice. I'll leave this free resource up as an artifact and a reference. So long, and thanks for all the fish ..read more
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A cultural shift in training delivery is happening
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
First of all, I hope this post finds you and yours in good health. I hope that you have enough to eat and have enough resources to meet your basic needs. I know that many folks have been sent home to work, some have even lost their jobs (some temporarily, some permanently). With courts closing and pushing trial calendars out, most of the legal support world is on hold. It's rough out there. I get ..read more
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Working from home? Remember, Alexa hears everything.
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
As firms and agencies urge their employees to work from home during the global pandemic, their employees’ confidential phone calls run the risk of being heard by Amazon.com Inc. and Google. Mishcon de Reya LLP, the U.K. law firm that famously advised Princess Diana on her divorce and also does corporate law, issued advice to staff to mute or shut off listening devices like Amazon’s Alexa or ..read more
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Definitions
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
When creating case reports, I like to use the terms from our discipline as defined in the various standards documents. Here are some of the most popular terms, and their definitions. Saving these here for quick reference. DEFINITIONS The following definitions for terms used herein are taken from the SWGDE Digital & Multimedia Evidence Glossary, Version 3.0 (June 23, 2016): Compression - The ..read more
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Considering forensic science: individual differences, opposing expert testimony and juror decision making
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
In criminal and civil trials around the world, both sides will often retain experts in various forensic science fields to analyze evidence and present their findings to the jury. In a fair process, and employing science, it's hoped that two similarly trained and equipped will arrive at the same place in terms of conclusions. But, this is often not the case. When experts disagree, judges (acting ..read more
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COVID-19 and the cancellation of everything
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
I received word today that the IWCE 2020 conference in Las Vegas has been postponed. I was scheduled to speak at the conference, so I suddenly a few more free days on my calendar. Having recently travelled cross country, twice, I can tell you that no one is quite sure what to do or how to act. I think US companies and agencies are acting with an abundance of caution thus far. Meanwhile ..read more
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How accurate are satellite images?
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
Amped SRL recently announced an update to Authenticate which includes an integration with SunCalc.org. It's a pretty cool free tool on-line to check for sun positioning relative to time and place. Kudos to Amped for adding the integration and speeding up the workflow for this task. The discussion of this new integration on Amped's blog notes that this integration can be used to check theories of ..read more
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A D.C. judge issues a much-needed opinion on ‘junk science'
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
Radley Balko is at it again. This time, the focus of his attention is a ruling is tool-mark analysis. "This brings me to the September D.C. opinion of United States v. Marquette Tibbs, written by Associate Judge Todd E. Edelman. In this case, the prosecution wanted to put on a witness who would testify that the markings on a shell casing matched those of a gun discarded by a man who had been ..read more
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Sample Size? Who needs an appropriate sample
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
Last year, I spent a lot of time talking about statistics and the need for analysts to understand this important science. Ive written a lot about the need for appropriate samples, especially around the idea of supporting a determination of "match" or "identification." Many in the discipline have responded essentially saying, it is what it is - we don't really need to know about these topics or ..read more
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Facial Comparison
Forensic Multimedia Analysis
by Jim Hoerricks
4y ago
FISWG's Facial Comparison Overview describes Morphological Analysis as "a method of facial comparison in which the features of the face are described, classified, and compared.  Conclusions are based on subjective observations." ASTM's E3149 − 18, Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis, provides practitioners a 19-table guide of features to aid the ..read more
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