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Validation of the lead‐in method in a practical shooting scenario
The ability to determine bullet trajectories after a shooting incident can allow investigators to reconstruct the locations of individuals and the sequence of events that took place. By using trajectory rods, investigators can be provided with an immediate visual estimate as to w...
Evaluating layperson interpretation of actuarial sexual violence risk data: A multi‐method...
Forensic clinicians are often called upon to help courts determine the likelihood that someone will continue to commit sexually violent acts in the future. The utility of these evaluations depends largely on how effectively the results are communicated to and understood by the tr...
Sex estimation research trends in forensic anthropology between 2000 and 2022 in five...
In forensic anthropology, osteological sex estimation methods are continuously reevaluated and updated to improve classification accuracies. Therefore, to gain a comprehensive understanding of recent trends in sex estimation research in forensic anthropology, a content analysis o...
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Real‐time object‐removal tampering localization in surveillance videos by employing YOLO...
Videos are considered as most trustworthy means of communication in the present digital era. The advancement in multimedia technology has made video content sharing and manipulation very easy. Hence, the video authenticity is a challenging task for the research community. Video f...
Between the hammer and the anvil: An unusual power hammer fatality
Power hammers are mechanised forging devices that constitute a pivotal part of steel manufacturing. Power hammer‐associated injuries are a rare occurrence. We report a noteworthy case of a 52‐year‐old man who sustained a high‐energy penetrating injury while working with a power (...
Contextual bias in forensic toxicology decisions: A follow‐up empirical study from China
The impact of contextual bias has been demonstrated repeatedly across forensic domains; however, research on this topic in forensic toxicology is very limited. In our previous study, experimental data from only one context version were compared with the actual forensic biasing ca...
Pediatric poisoning management: How clinical practice can benefit from forensic approach
Pediatric population represents the most vulnerable and at risk for unintentional poisoning, with children younger than 6 years old accounting for nearly half of poison exposures. Poisoning is a time‐dependent emergency. The need to reach a scientific agreement on diagnostic prot...
Commentary on: Ali Z, Troncoso JC, Redding‐Ochoa J. Fat embolism syndrome associated with...
Likelihood ratios for changepoints in categorical event data with applications in digital...
We investigate likelihood ratio models motivated by digital forensics problems involving time‐stamped user‐generated event data from a device or account. Of specific interest are scenarios where the data may have been generated by a single individual (the device/account owner) or...
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