VISUAL LITERACY ON PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES IN DIGITAL FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

The main concept of visual literacy in forensic photographic image is a medium of delivery through the picture to replace text. In addition, visual literacy is also an ability to understand and produce visual messages which comprise skills in evaluating the pros and cons of visual representations such as rectifying weaknesses, formulating opinions, and knowledge sharing. The role and relevancy of visual literacy in the field of forensic photography is as a medium of the plot of information behind the crime scene. A huge role to be undertaken in the field of forensic photography in Malaysia is to give meaning and purpose to an image that can serve as evidence in court. The frequency of high-profile murder cases had put the image as an important evidence to influence the objectivity of the trial judge. The understanding of visual literacy is crucial to the administration of the court, the defence, the prosecution and the investigating officer in providing interpretation. The capability of a forensic photographer is not only to carry out investigation properly, but also able to provide a visual photographic image analysis to produce documentary evidence which can substantiate the claim of criminal investigation and prosecution. Evidence from photographic images is as important as other evidence in the police investigation.