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Commentary on: Jones AW. Who are the most highly cited forensic scientists in the United...
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Homicide or suicide? A probabilistic approach for the evaluation of the manner of death in...
The role of forensic science can be defined as providing relevant opinions to assist investigators and courts of law in answering questions. The Likelihood Ratio (LR) provides a quantitative and logical approach to communicating the strength of expert evidence. We reviewed existi...
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Forensic significance of Roundup Full® II effect on the development of Dermestes maculatus...
The most widely used herbicides in the world are glyphosate formulations. These have been used in self‐poisoning and accidental poisoning. Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are associated with decomposing human and animal ...
3D superimposition of human dentition contours in personal identification: A preliminary...
The human permanent dentition has been commonly used for personal identification due to its uniqueness. Limited research, however, is conducted using 3D digital dental models. We propose to develop a new 3D superimposition method using the contours of human dentition and to furth...
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The over‐citation of Daubert in forensic anthropology
The 1993 US Supreme Court decision Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented new guidance for the judicial assessment of expert witness evidence and testimony in the determination of admissibility. Despite the rarity of admissibility challenges to forensic anthropolo...
Clarifying the complex chemistry of cobalt(II) thiocyanate‐based tests for cocaine using...
Cobalt(II) thiocyanate‐based tests are routinely used to screen cocaine products, with the formation of a blue species interpreted as a positive response. An array of other organic bases has been identified as false positives – including well‐documented cocaine product adulterant...
Predicting chronological age based on age‐related osteophyte development in the superior...
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between vertebral margins at individual vertebral levels between T12‐L5 vertebra and chronological age and develop predictive models. Three hundred and nineteen CT scans from a medical imaging database in North America w...
Assessing three soil removal methods for environmental DNA analysis of mock forensic...
Soil is useful in criminal investigations as it is highly variable and readily transferred. Forensic geologists use several different techniques to removal soil from evidence prior to the analysis of inorganic components. There has been recent interest from the forensic science c...
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A combined molecular approach utilizing microbial DNA and microRNAs in a qPCR multiplex...
Body fluid identification is an essential step in the forensic biology workflow that can assist DNA analysts in determining where to collect DNA evidence. Current presumptive tests lack the specificity that molecular techniques can achieve; therefore, molecular methods, including...