A New Approach to Forensic Text Comparison in the Framework of Integrated Computer Science and Linguistics Investigation

Abstract

The article presents a new methodological approach to forensic comparison of large amounts of text to establish their similarity/distinctiveness. The proposed approach assumes interaction between a forensic linguist and a forensic examiner with specialized knowledge in the field of forensic computer science, which the effect of optimizing forensic workflow and maximizing objectivity of the resulting expert conclusions.

Keywords

• text comparison
• forensic linguistics
• forensic computer science
• plagiarism
• levenshtein distance
• optimization of forensic workflow