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Review of: Law for Forensic Scientists By WeednVW, MelsonKE Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press,...
DNA analyst's refusal to answer an activity level question did not violate the defendant's...
Evaluative activity level guidance cautions DNA analysts not to respond to courtroom questions asking "how" and "when" DNA was deposited. However, criminal defendants have the right to confront and cross‐examine witnesses against them. Al‐Atiyyat v. State is t...
Neurodevelopmental and environmental pathways to psychopathy: Insights from minor physical...
Psychopathy is a multidimensional disorder influenced by behavioral, social, and biological factors. Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are subtle morphological variations that arise from developmental disruptions during the prenatal period and are considered potential phenotypic in...
Best Practice Recommendation for Mass Fatality Incident Management
Standard for Forensic Autosomal STR DNA Statistical Analyses
Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes
Best Practice Recommendation for Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology
Influences of oils on the persistence and recovery of DNA
Trace DNA can be deposited onto a wide range of surface types which can include substrates with a coating of oil: examples being firearm components, power tools, and kitchen utensils. We report on the impacts of oil on DNA recovery and downstream DNA processing. Thumbprints were ...