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Serial killer and necrophilia: Report of twenty‐five years of treatment and management in...
The authors report a case of a sexual serial killer responsible for four homicides (one homosexual and three prostitutes) over a 12‐year period. The perpetrator was diagnosed with a severe personality disorder and necrophilia at the time of the crimes and was declared partially m...
Genital lacerations following sexual assault and consensual sexual intercourse: A...
The identification of genital injuries during a medical‐forensic examination may impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault. The purpose of this meta‐analysis was to compare prevalence of genital lacerations (or tears) in persons reporting consensual versus non‐co...
Significance of image brightness levels for PRNU camera identification
A forensic investigator performing source identification on a questioned image from a crime aims to identify the unknown camera that acquired the image. On the camera sensor, minute spatial variations in intensities between pixels, called photo response non‐uniformity (PRNU), pro...
A statistical analysis for deepfake videos forgery traces recognition followed by a fine...
Deepfake videos are growing progressively more competent because of the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning technology. This has led to substantial problems around propaganda, privacy, and security. This research provides an analytically novel method f...
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The development of two fast genotyping assays for the differentiation of hemp from...
The legalization of hemp cultivation in the United States has raised the need for reliable methods to distinguish between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. Genetic analysis has emerged as a powerful tool, surpassing traditional chemical methods in specific aspects, such as analyz...
A Bayesian approach to Suchey‐Brooks age estimation from the pubic symphysis using modern...
A critical component of the biological profile involves accurate estimation of the age‐at‐death of the decedent(s). While bias, inaccuracy, and population specificity have plagued age estimation methods, these issues are minimized by Bayesian statistics. Our primary analysis gene...
Impact of illustrated backgrounds on the automatic assessment of fingermark quality
In the fingermark detection field, background illustrations may negatively impact the visibility of the marks in presence. They can indeed locally reduce the contrast or mask ridge details. When conducting a research project, the choice for plain or illustrated substrates is most...
Relevant propositions for Y chromosome interpretation
The Y chromosomal haplotype is expected to be identical (or close to, depending on the mutation rate) among a male and many of his paternal relatives. This means that often the same evidential value for the DNA evidence is obtained, whether the true donor or one of his close pate...
Forensic‐geology‐based magnetic analysis of beach sediments from the Shimokita Peninsula,...
The occurrences of various illegal activities on beaches require effective geological and environmental investigation methods. Among these methods, the room‐temperature magnetic analysis of soils and sediments represents a nondestructive investigation method for various amounts, ...
Sickle cell trait in non‐firearm arrest‐related deaths of Black persons
The role of sickle cell trait (SCT) in sudden exertional death is well‐recognized in sports and military training. However, it is not yet studied for non‐firearm arrest‐related death (NF‐ARD). With extensive multi‐pronged searches, a large database (n = 1389) of NF‐ARDs was estab...
Score‐based likelihood ratios for barefootprint evidence using deep learning features
As the court put forward higher requirements for quantitative evaluation and scientific standards of forensic evidence, how to objectively and scientifically express identification opinions has become a challenge for traditional forensic identification methods. Score‐based likeli...