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Commentary on: Thompson WC. Uncertainty in probabilistic genotyping of low template DNA: A...
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A pilot study regarding the feasibility and efficacy of an outpatient treatment program...
This pilot study examines whether the Young Adult Habitual Offender Program (YAHOP), an intensive and outpatient program, is related to a reduction in the general risk of recidivism, common forensic symptomology as well as cognitive distortions. The program integrity (PI) was ass...
Inter‐observer variation of head and foot point selection for subject height determination
The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting video analysts' decisions in marking the vertex of the head and foot point and corresponding inter‐observer marking variances when conducting height analysis on individuals seen in video. Nineteen video analysts part...
Use of carbonyldiimidazole as a derivatization agent for the detection of pinacolyl...
Pinacolyl alcohol (PA), a key forensic marker for the nerve agent Soman (GD), is a particularly difficult analyte to detect by various analytical methods. In this work, we have explored the reaction between PA and 1,1′‐carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) to yield pinacolyl 1H‐imidazole‐1‐c...
Evaluation of in‐house drug evidence testing by King County Medical Examiner's Office in ...
With the escalating overdose epidemic, many surveillance efforts have appeared. In 2018, King County Medical Examiner's Office (KCMEO) initiated a fatal overdose surveillance project aimed at expediting death certification and disseminating timely information. In this projec...
A template for creating and sharing ground truth data in digital forensics
Ground truth data (GTD) is used by those in the field of digital forensics (DF) for a variety of purposes including to evaluate the functionality of undocumented, new, or emerging technology and services and the digital traces left behind following their usage. Most accepted and ...
Validation of the lead‐in method in a practical shooting scenario
The ability to determine bullet trajectories after a shooting incident can allow investigators to reconstruct the locations of individuals and the sequence of events that took place. By using trajectory rods, investigators can be provided with an immediate visual estimate as to w...
Evaluating layperson interpretation of actuarial sexual violence risk data: A multi‐method...
Forensic clinicians are often called upon to help courts determine the likelihood that someone will continue to commit sexually violent acts in the future. The utility of these evaluations depends largely on how effectively the results are communicated to and understood by the tr...
Sex estimation research trends in forensic anthropology between 2000 and 2022 in five...
In forensic anthropology, osteological sex estimation methods are continuously reevaluated and updated to improve classification accuracies. Therefore, to gain a comprehensive understanding of recent trends in sex estimation research in forensic anthropology, a content analysis o...
Real‐time object‐removal tampering localization in surveillance videos by employing YOLO...
Videos are considered as most trustworthy means of communication in the present digital era. The advancement in multimedia technology has made video content sharing and manipulation very easy. Hence, the video authenticity is a challenging task for the research community. Video f...
Between the hammer and the anvil: An unusual power hammer fatality
Power hammers are mechanised forging devices that constitute a pivotal part of steel manufacturing. Power hammer‐associated injuries are a rare occurrence. We report a noteworthy case of a 52‐year‐old man who sustained a high‐energy penetrating injury while working with a power (...
Contextual bias in forensic toxicology decisions: A follow‐up empirical study from China
The impact of contextual bias has been demonstrated repeatedly across forensic domains; however, research on this topic in forensic toxicology is very limited. In our previous study, experimental data from only one context version were compared with the actual forensic biasing ca...
Pediatric poisoning management: How clinical practice can benefit from forensic approach
Pediatric population represents the most vulnerable and at risk for unintentional poisoning, with children younger than 6 years old accounting for nearly half of poison exposures. Poisoning is a time‐dependent emergency. The need to reach a scientific agreement on diagnostic prot...
Commentary on: Ali Z, Troncoso JC, Redding‐Ochoa J. Fat embolism syndrome associated with...
Likelihood ratios for changepoints in categorical event data with applications in digital...
We investigate likelihood ratio models motivated by digital forensics problems involving time‐stamped user‐generated event data from a device or account. Of specific interest are scenarios where the data may have been generated by a single individual (the device/account owner) or...
Targeted recovery of male cells in a male and female same‐cell mixture
DNA mixture deconvolution in the forensic DNA community has been addressed in a variety of ways. "Front‐end" methods that separate the cellular components of mixtures can provide a significant benefit over computational methods as there is no need to rely on models with...
Advances in postmortem fingerprinting: Applications in disaster victim identification
Postmortem fingerprinting is the fastest and most reliable way to scientifically identify unknown decedents from mass fatality incidents. In disaster victim identification (DVI), fingerprints, DNA, and dental examinations are the three primary methods of identification. Additiona...
Towards maintaining canine training aid integrity: Effects of environmental factors and...
There are many factors that may affect the longevity of or guide the use of canine training aids. Literature to date has mainly focused on identifying the headspace volatiles associated with training aids or odors and only minimal research exists into how different variables may ...