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Development of artificial latent fingerprint solution using a novel lipid composition and...
Latent fingerprint research requires reproducible test materials that realistically mimic natural prints for the evaluation of development techniques. This study presents a novel artificial latent fingerprint solution that incorporates lipid components derived from the human body...
AAFS Annual Scientific Conference 2026
2025-26 Student Travel Grant Recipients
Virginia A. Lynch Receives Honorary Degree
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A research‐focused framework for empirical method validation in digital and multimedia...
This article presents a research‐focused structured framework for validating empirical methods in digital and multimedia forensic science. Grounded in foundational principles from traditional forensic disciplines, the framework bridges methodological gaps by adapting validation s...
An experimental study of bullet mass and velocity and their relation to fracture patterns...
This study investigated relationships between bullet mass, velocity, kinetic energy (KE), and fracture propagation in flat bones. Sixty full metal jacketed 9‐mm bullets of different masses were fired at pig (Sus scrofa) scapulae. A chronograph measured bullet velocity prior to im...
Comparative study of alkaline digestion and solvent‐assisted grinding methods for the...
Hair can trace drug use history, but prevailing extraction methods often struggle to fully extract analytes because of tight encapsulation by hair keratin. Since etomidate (ET) was controlled as a Category II psychotropic drug in China in 2023, developing an analytical method to ...
ASB Newsletter – January 2, 2026
Fatality due to falling bullet
Falling bullets, resulting from celebratory or random gunfire, represent a predictable yet often overlooked public safety problem. Unlike classical firearm injuries, they usually lack external findings typical of close or intermediate‐range gunshot wounds, which complicates diagn...
Assessment of risk factors and preventive measures for inorganic and organic GSR secondary...
This study monitored the transfer of inorganic and organic gunshot residues (IGSR and OGSR) in cases where indirect exposure might be questioned, such as during arrests. Mock arrest scenarios (n = 180) were created to assess the effect of two variables on the secondary transfer. ...
Introduction to JFS Special Section on Vicarious Trauma in Forensic Scientists
Forensic interpretation of zolpidem in South Korea (2022–2024): Postmortem specimen...
Zolpidem, a non‐benzodiazepine hypnotic, is one of the most widely prescribed sleep aids in South Korea and is frequently implicated in forensic toxicology. A retrospective analysis was conducted on zolpidem‐positive autopsy cases (N = 1583) investigated by the National Forensic ...
Prior bleaching of virgin or colored hair has minimal impact on SERS‐based hair dye...
In many criminal investigations, scalp hair is commonly used as physical evidence that can be used to identify the suspect. People commonly dye their hair, which requires prebleaching of virgin and previously colored hair. Surface‐enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a minimally...
Enhancing DenseNet networks for improved forensic image analysis and tampered image...
The increasing sophistication of image manipulation techniques challenges traditional forensic image analysis (FIA) methods. Detecting tampered images accurately and efficiently has become crucial, particularly in sectors like law enforcement and media. The objective of this rese...
Recognizing and mitigating the effects of occupational exposure to traumatic death in...
Forensic anthropologists regularly come into direct contact with decedents affected by skeletal trauma, and consequently can experience high levels of indirect trauma exposure. However, beyond their nominal inclusion in self‐reported surveys of the general forensic science popula...