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Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Human Remains: Human...
Standard for Interactions Between Medicolegal Death Investigation Authorities and Organ...
Medicolegal Death Investigation: Terms and Definitions
Standard for Education, Training, Continuing Education, and Certification of Forensic...
Standard for Scene Response: Initial Response by Scene Investigators
Investigation of isotopic linkages between raw materials and black powder
The stable isotope analysis of black powder (BP) is of great significance for its comparison and source inference. Previous studies have verified the feasibility of distinguishing different BP samples through stable isotopes. However, the impact of raw materials and synthesis pro...
Police vehicle contamination by inorganic gunshot residue (iGSR) in Zagreb County Police...
Inorganic gunshot residue (iGSR) analysis, crucial for linking suspects to firearm use, faces challenges from potential environmental contamination, notably in police vehicles. The present study aimed to explore the level of iGSR contamination in police vehicles from the Zagreb C...
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An analysis of 105 female‐perpetrated mass murders
Most research on mass murderers to date has focused on perpetrators of male sex, while research on perpetrators of female sex has been relegated to case reports and series. We aimed to more fully examine the phenomenon of female‐perpetrated mass murder. We analyzed 1715 worldwide...
Evaluating cardiac risks of TASER: An in‐depth case study through probable current...
This study investigates the cardiac safety concerns related to TASER discharges centering on a pivotal case that marked the first TASER‐related fatality in South Korea. Employing Pratt et al.'s theoretical framework, the research evaluates the potential for ventricular fibri...
Patterns in paternal and maternal filicide: A comparative analysis of filicide cases in...
Filicide is the act of a parent killing their own offspring. Previous studies indicate that there are both commonalities and distinctions between filicides committed by mothers and fathers. The main objective of this study was to compare maternal and paternal filicide with a majo...
Poisoning with table salt while treating drug poisoning
Hypernatremia is an increase in serum sodium concentration above 145 mmol/L. There are many causes of elevated sodium levels in the blood serum. One is incorrect actions performed by medical staff. The symptoms of excessively high serum sodium levels depend on the severity of hyp...
Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations
Terminology for a Suspected Pattern of Dental Origin
Forensic Laboratory Standard for Prevention, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Human DNA...