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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...
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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...
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High‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to Orbitrap mass spectrometry for screening...
The complexity of the drug market and the constant updating of drugs have been challenging issues for drug regulatory authorities. With the emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, forensic and toxicology laboratories have had t...
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...