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Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation: A Comprehensive Review and Future Directions

Vinny Sharma, Aditya Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Arvind Kumar

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 18((2 Suppl)):p 243-250, April-June 2025. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.18225.25

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Kumar A, Sharma V, Kumar S. Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation: A Comprehensive Review and Future Directions. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2025;18(2 Suppl):243-250.

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Received : June 02, 2024         Accepted : June 16, 2025          Published : June 30, 2025

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The willingness enables an electronic device or technology to accomplish projects that a human can do but faster and with fewer errors, like speech recognition, visual perception, cognitive thinking, decision-making, and experiential education, it is known as machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI). The many recent area of development that is utilized to improve the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the domains of scientific investigation and the judicial system. Experts in Science of Crime and criminal investigation face many challenges today, including the deluge of data, the minute elements of testimony in the complex and chaotic conditions, the usual scientific setups, and occasionally the ignorance that could lead to a miscarriage of justice or an unsuccessful investigation. AI is the weapon of choice for overcoming various deep learning and machine learning-related problems. And to achieve such without error, impartial, and repeatable leads to in numerous forensics fields, neural networks have produced and case-based reasoning are utilized. These days, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping practically every well-known field in forensic science and criminal investigation. It does this through a variety of methods that include data extraction, statistical evaluation and probable techniques, machine learning, detection of patterns, image processing, machine learning, analysis of information, analytical and numerical methods, and pictorial modelling. Artificial intelligence is assisting forensic specialists and investigators by creating rational proof, creating three-dimensional reconstructions of scene of crime, efficiently managing evidence, and assessing it to draw reasonable inferences at different stages of an examination. In addition to being utilized for crime prevention, detection, and even prediction of future crimes or criminal conduct, AI-based algorithms are able to identify large volumes of data that indicate risk.


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Kumar A, Sharma V, Kumar S. Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation: A Comprehensive Review and Future Directions. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2025;18(2 Suppl):243-250.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.18225.25

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Vinny SharmaProfessorDepartment of Forensic ScienceGalgotias UniversityGreater NoidaUttar PradeshIndia. E-mail: vinnysharma4n6@gmail.com

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