Disparities in Forensic Science Adoption for Crime Investigation in Kenya: The Role of Police Demographics

Dennis Miano, K. Anangwe and K. Kiemo

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 21582440231225900

Abstract: Widespread disparities in the adoption of forensic science (FS) in criminal investigations remain a global issue. Although multiple factors have been identified to cause disparities in the adoption of forensic science, little consideration has been given to the socio-demographic characteristics of police officers in explaining these disparities. This study analyzes police demographic characteristics using a cross-sectional descriptive survey of 146 Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officers in Kenya in relation to the adoption of FS in crime investigation. A binary logistic regression was performed to assess the predictive value of each demographic characteristic, including gender, level of education, police experience, police rank, favorite subject (science or non-science) in high school, and service formation, on the adoption of FS. We found that the composite police demographic variable was not statistically significant ( p  = .877) in predicting the adoption of FS in crime investigations. Officers with higher levels of education (bachelor’s degree) and mid-level service experience showed significantly ( p  

Keywords: forensic science; adoption; sociodemographic; police; crime investigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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