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Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols
This document provides requirements for a laboratory's DNA interpretation and comparison protocol. A protocol is needed for any DNA testing methodology that includes data interpretation and/or comparison. The protocol should encompass all variables permitted in the technical...
Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods
This standard provides requirements for developmental and internal validations of forensic serological methods to evaluate body fluids, stains, or residues related to forensic investigations. This standard does not address validation of forensic DNA analysis procedures.
Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods
This standard provides the general requirements for a forensic serology training program to evaluate body fluids, stains, or residues related to forensic investigations. This standard does not address training in forensic DNA analysis procedures.
Standard for Training in Forensic Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification,...
This standard provides the requirements of a forensic DNA laboratory's training program in forensic Short Tandem Repeat typing methods using amplification, DNA separation and allele detection.
Standard for Stature Estimation in Forensic Anthropology
Stature is one of several biological parameters that can be estimated from skeletal remains or radiographic images of skeletal remains. This standard describes methods for estimating stature from skeletal elements when disarticulation has occurred, rendering measured cadaver leng...
Best Practice Recommendation for Facial Approximation in Forensic Anthropology
This best practice recommendation sets forth guidance for facial approximation from skeletal remains. The production and assessment of facial approximations using skeletal remains represents a combination of varied methods of art and anatomical science that continue to evolve. Th...
Standard for Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology
This standard sets forth methods for estimating sex from adult skeletal elements obtained directly from skeletal remains or radiographic images of skeletal remains. The methods in this standard provide a morphologically-based or mathematically-based scientific manner for estimati...
Standard for Analyzing Pathological Conditions and Anomalies in Forensic Anthropology
This standard sets forth techniques and approaches for describing, documenting, interpreting, and reporting pathological conditions and anomalies from skeletal and dental material and/or radiographic images. This document does not provide guidance for distinguishing between anom...
Postmortem Impression Recovery: Guidance and Best Practices for Disaster Victim...
This document provides guidance on, and highlights challenges associated with, obtaining postmortem prints from decedents and/or human remains in morgue operations associated with mass fatality disaster incidents.