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Correction to “A study of DNA transfers onto plastic packets placed in personal bags”
Two simplified tooth sample preparation methods for conventional laboratory and RapidHIT™...
Disaster victim identification (DVI) refers to the forensic identification of unknown individuals following a mass disaster event. Human dental structures can contain viable DNA sources when other soft tissues are compromised. However, labor‐intensive sample preparation performed...
Visual detection and enhancement of alterations in questioned documents by Mueller...
In this article, we have explored the use of Mueller polarimetry for the detection and enhancement of alterations in questioned documents. Erasures, obliterations (with liquid paper and by pasting an additional layer of paper), and insertions (made with several inks) were studied...
Acute aconitine poisoning resulting from the ingestion of medicinal liquor
Diester diterpenoid alkaloids (DDAs) are the main active ingredients of herbaceous perennial plants Aconitum. DDAs possess cardiotoxic and neurotoxic properties. Although most deaths caused by DDA poisoning are accidental, a few instances of suicide and homicide have been reporte...
Comparison of GPR signals over simulated clandestine graves with domestic pigs (Sus Scrofa...
Studies assessing the use of ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) for locating unmarked human graves commonly use pigs as proxies, with recent concerns about the adequacy of pigs as substitutes for humans. Also, there is little agreement on how to identify and describe GPR signals asso...
Taphonomic impact of vertebrate scavengers on degradation and dispersal of remains,...
Vertebrate scavengers represent important taphonomic agents that can act on a body, particularly when in an outdoor environment. Understanding the effects of these agents will direct how and where to search for human remains and influence the likelihood of discovery in a particul...
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A nondestructive technique for the sex identification of third instar Cochliomyia...
Forensic entomology plays an important role in medicolegal investigations by using insects, primarily flies, to estimate the time of colonization. This estimation relies on the development of the flies found at the (death) scene and can be affected (and sometimes corrected) by ex...
FNS Section Seeking Award Nominations
Reminders for Members
October 1 Deadline: Apply for Promotion to an Elevated Membership Status
American Bar Association First Ethics Opinion on Generative AI
Correction to Evaluation of porcine decomposition and total body score (TBS) in a central...
Improving forensic examiner decision‐making through deliberate practice
Forensic examiners make important decisions to address legal questions, yet there is now ample evidence that their decisions can be subjective and inconsistent. This commentary suggests that elements of deliberate practice may help in not only having more consistent forensic deci...
Commentary on: Gutierrez RE, Prokesch EJ. The false promise of firearms examination...
Forensic alcohol calculations in individuals under the age of 18
Alcohol calculations are carried out in many forensic case types. On occasion, individuals under the age of 18 are involved, and alcohol calculations may be beneficial. To date, there are no studies that have determined the best way to estimate total body water (TBW) or alcohol e...
Self‐induced extreme intoxication akin to automatism: A psycholegal tug of war
Self‐induced extreme intoxication akin to automatism (SIEA) is a complicated and controversial legal concept resistant to jurisdictional consensus. In the United States, SIEA has, at times, been considered under the concept of "settled insanity.". In the United Kingdom,...
How signature complexity affects expert and lay ability to distinguish genuine, disguised...
This study examined how variations in signature complexity affected the ability of forensic document examiners (FDEs) and laypeople to determine whether signatures are authentic or simulated (forged), as well as whether they are disguised. Forty‐five FDEs from nine countries eval...