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Prior bleaching of virgin or colored hair has minimal impact on SERS‐based hair dye...
In many criminal investigations, scalp hair is commonly used as physical evidence that can be used to identify the suspect. People commonly dye their hair, which requires prebleaching of virgin and previously colored hair. Surface‐enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a minimally...
Enhancing DenseNet networks for improved forensic image analysis and tampered image...
The increasing sophistication of image manipulation techniques challenges traditional forensic image analysis (FIA) methods. Detecting tampered images accurately and efficiently has become crucial, particularly in sectors like law enforcement and media. The objective of this rese...
Recognizing and mitigating the effects of occupational exposure to traumatic death in...
Forensic anthropologists regularly come into direct contact with decedents affected by skeletal trauma, and consequently can experience high levels of indirect trauma exposure. However, beyond their nominal inclusion in self‐reported surveys of the general forensic science popula...
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Non‐destructive identification of correction pens and tapes in document fraud using ATR...
A significant portion of document fraud cases, often associated with organized crime, involves the manipulation of physical records using correction materials such as pen or fluids and tapes. Although these materials are visually similar, they differ in chemical composition. Flui...
A preliminary investigation into the classification of wipe and swipe bloodstain patterns...
Bloodstain pattern types, such as wipes and swipes, are frequently encountered at crime scenes and can offer critical insight into the sequence of events. However, these pattern types can be difficult to reliably distinguish, highlighting the need for modern, objective approaches...
Enhanced trauma‐informed policing (E‐TIP): A neurocognitive, organizational, and...
Police officers operate at the intersection of pervasive community trauma and persistent organizational stress, making them uniquely vulnerable to potentially psychologically traumatizing and morally injurious events. The impact of this chronic trauma exposure can be either mitig...