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Review of: Law for Forensic Scientists By WeednVW, MelsonKE Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press,...
DNA analyst's refusal to answer an activity level question did not violate the defendant's...
Evaluative activity level guidance cautions DNA analysts not to respond to courtroom questions asking "how" and "when" DNA was deposited. However, criminal defendants have the right to confront and cross‐examine witnesses against them. Al‐Atiyyat v. State is t...
Neurodevelopmental and environmental pathways to psychopathy: Insights from minor physical...
Psychopathy is a multidimensional disorder influenced by behavioral, social, and biological factors. Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are subtle morphological variations that arise from developmental disruptions during the prenatal period and are considered potential phenotypic in...
Influences of oils on the persistence and recovery of DNA
Trace DNA can be deposited onto a wide range of surface types which can include substrates with a coating of oil: examples being firearm components, power tools, and kitchen utensils. We report on the impacts of oil on DNA recovery and downstream DNA processing. Thumbprints were ...
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Evaluation of the ForenSeq™ MainstAY workflow for forensic DNA samples
This study evaluated the performance and limitations of the ForenSeq™ MainstAY chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® Sequencing System, which is approved for National DNA Index System (NDIS) use. This study included baseline performance, sensitivity and reproducibility studies, challenging...
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Toward a documentary standard for performance testing of terrestrial laser scanners used...
This paper documents efforts by members of the Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction (CSIR) subcommittee within the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technolo...
Semen extraction efficiency and recovery before and after washing from reusable period...
When sexual assault evidence kits do not yield biological evidence demonstrating sexual contact, clothing such as undergarments is evaluated for the presence of semen. Menstrual underwear is a new type of undergarment and feminine product encountered as evidence in sexual assault...