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Analysis of friction ridge evidence for trace amounts of paracetamol in various...
The detection of potentially harmful substances presents a multifaceted challenge. On one hand, it can directly save lives, on the other, it can significantly aid and enhance police work, thereby increasing the effectiveness of investigations. The research conducted in this study...
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri‐urban and rural regions of central and...
As a body decomposes in an outdoor environment, numerous taphonomic agents can act on the process of human decomposition. It is important to understand the impact of these agents as they can vary the rate of soft and hard tissue loss which may alter postmortem interval estimation...
Psychiatric disorders and management of sexual offenders in the prison psychiatric...
Since 2017, complaints of sexual violence have increased in France. At the same time, the management of sexual offenders has been at the center of international public health policies. The prevalence of mental disorders among sexual offenders is an essential field of research. Th...
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Breaking point? An analysis of fatal stab wounds to the torso in Ireland between 2011 and...
This study examines the pattern of rib injuries occurring in cases of fatal torso stab wounds in Ireland between 2011 and 2018. It has been suggested by previous studies that rib fractures are not commonly sustained in stab wounds to the torso. We wanted to ascertain whether this...
Commentary on: Adams RK. Patient termination of a life‐sustaining medical device: Suicide...
Advances in commingled human remains analysis between 2014 and 2023
This study reviews recent advances in osteometric, genetic, geochemical, and digital modeling applications since 2014 to demonstrate the expanded range of analyses and skeletal elements that can be used to separate individuals from commingled contexts. While traditional methods r...
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Commentary on: Elkins KM, Garloff AT, Zeller CB. Additional predictions for forensic DNA...
An unusual case of high‐voltage electrocution of a truck driver due to inadvertent contact...
Electrocution deaths are mostly accidental. However, reconstruction of events in unusual electrocution death is challenging. This article reports an accidental death due to electrocution in a highly unusual circumstance, in which a truck driver reversing his vehicle was electrocu...
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Validation of image stream hashing: A forensic method for content verification
How do forensic examiners know if they have altered an image stream when converting a digital image from one codec or file container to another for analysis? Forensic standards and best practices recommend avoiding alteration or degradation of multimedia data during transcoding. ...
Pathway to terrorist behaviors: The role of childhood experiences, personality traits, and...
Radicalization to terrorism is a multifaceted process with no single theory or approach to explain it. Although research has focused on understanding the process, there is still a dearth of studies that examine an empirically driven pathway to terrorism behavior. This study exami...
Cervicothoracic junction in disaster victim identification: Idiosyncrasies and relevance...
Standard plain film medical radiographs often form a valuable line of evidence to identify individuals in large‐scale fatality events. While commonly available, chest radiographs present a challenge that their analysis is somewhat more involved and complex than radiographic recor...