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Long‐range trajectory reconstructions using the point mass model

In shooting incident reconstructions, forensic examiners usually deal with scenes involving short‐range trajectories, typically ≤30 m. In situations such as this, a linear trajectory reconstruction model is appropriate. However, a forensic expert can also be asked to estimate a s...

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Correlations of facial soft tissue thicknesses with craniometric dimensions improve...

Linear regression (LR) models that use cranial dimensions to estimate facial soft tissue thicknesses (FSTTs) have been posited by Simpson and Henneberg to assist craniofacial identification. For these regression equations to work well, the independent (craniometrics) and dependen...

An examination of commingled first tarsometatarsal and atlantoaxial joints by deviation...

This study follows up on previous research conducted by Litavec (J Forensic Sci., 68, 2023, 1780) on sorting commingled sacroiliac joints using deviation analysis. In the present report, the results of this technique are expanded to separating commingled first tarsometatarsal and...

Postmortem fingerprint identification: A novel adaptive approach to the transillumination...

Postmortem identification through fingerprints often encounters significant challenges, particularly with damaged epidermal tissue, due to factors such as carbonization, putrefaction, mummification, or saponification. Traditional techniques frequently fall short in cases involvin...

Dimensions and position of the eye for facial approximations in a South African cone beam...

Accurate population and sex‐specific normative values for the orbital and ocular dimensions, including the position and protrusion of the eye relative to the orbital rim, are vital for reliable facial approximations. In studies utilizing cadaveric tissue and computed tomography s...

From ashes to evidence: A study on the alterations in bloodstain patterns in high heat...

Fire is often used to conceal or destroy evidence of violent crimes, making it essential to understand how fire environments affect forensic evidence, particularly bloodstain patterns. This study investigates the impact of high heat environments and fire on the morphology and ana...

Letter to the editor — NSC‐ADID position statement on consensus‐based laboratory standards...

The crucial role played by material trace analysis in resolving a murder vs. suicide...

In the case of a young woman's death by falling from the window of her boyfriend's sixth‐floor apartment, investigators needed to determine whether the fall was suicidal or if the victim was forcibly pushed. The incident occurred at night, with her boyfriend being the o...

Potential postmortem microbial biomarkers of infant and younger children death...

Microbial communities associated with the human body are highly dynamic and reflect the host environment and lifestyle over time. Studies show death is no exception, with data demonstrating similar antemortem and postmortem microbiomes up to 48 h following death. These predictabl...

Facing the future: Technology and “advocacy” at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences