Importance of crime investigation and prophylaxis

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Informacinė sistema; Kriminalistika; Kriminalistinė informacija; Kriminalistinės duomenų bazės; Nusikaltimų prevencija; Nusikaltimų tyrimas; Prevencija; Profilaktika; Criminalistic; Criminalistic databases; Criminalistic information; Criminalistics; Cryme Investigation; Information system; Prevention of crimes; Prophylaxis.

ENThe main objective of criminalistic databases and collections is providing information for the investigation and prevention of crimes and other violations of law. Research contemplates the definition of criminalistic information, the utilization of criminalistic databases and other records within the criminal justice system, especially for crime prophylaxis. The unified criminalistic information system can ensure that investigators will be provided with reliable information as early as possible. New information technologies open up new possibilities in detecting criminals and investigating of crimes. This paper considers the methods of knowledge representation helpful in the management of the repository of a criminalistic information system. The development of an advisory system in the domain of crime investigation deals with incomplete and uncertain information provided in the broad variety of data sources ensuring many forms of intellectual analysis and situation evaluation methods. New possibilities of of knowledge representation are examined for the purpose of preparing the qualitative intelligent systems for crime investigation. A unified approach is proposed for integrating different databases and techniques of knowledge representation for easier identification of relevant patterns and investigation of crimes. [From the publication]