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Long bone asymmetry and hemihypertrophy as a skeletal marker of child abuse
Diaphyseal overgrowth is a well‐documented complication of long bone fracture in orthopedic studies, but it is not a condition commonly mentioned in the forensic literature as a possible indicator of child abuse. Here we present an occurrence of humeral hypertrophy associated wit...
DNA analysts' experiences with human factors: A quantitative and qualitative snapshot
DNA analysis can play a crucial role in rightful and wrongful convictions. However, forensic experts' methods may be influenced by human factors, including cognitive bias. Examiners' efforts to mitigate such bias can play a role in their courtroom testimony. There is li...
Testing the efficacy of surface swab sampling to determine postmortem submersion interval ...
Postmortem interval (PMI) estimation contributes valuable information in the medicolegal investigation of decomposed human remains, and estimating the postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) can specifically aid investigations involving victims discovered in aquatic environments. M...
From crime scene to laboratory: A case study of a comprehensive investigation into an IBX...
An explosion in an industrial filtering unit, resulting in a fatality, triggered a comprehensive forensic investigation. Sixteen pieces of evidentiary materials were collected from the scene of occurrence. The chemical residue at the explosion's origin was identified as 2‐Io...
8th Annual Current Trends in Forensic Toxicology Symposium, May 12–16, 2025
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Micro X‐ray computed tomography (μCT) for forensic investigation of wood
Wood is a common material and is widely used in daily life. Small wood fragments or wooden products are sometimes found at crime scenes as evidence. We investigated the usefulness of micro‐computed tomography (μCT) for forensic wood examination. First, X‐ray and image acquisition...
Silent abuse in the blind spot between medicine and law: A case series of Munchausen...
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a rare but dangerous form of child abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates, or induces medical symptoms in a dependent individual, typically a child. It is of the utmost importance to recognize and address this syndrome, which has signif...
The power of STR discrimination: Two brothers with high‐profile similarity
This report describes a rare case of exceptionally high‐STR profile similarity between two full siblings. The siblings were found to be identical across all 15 autosomal loci analyzed using the PowerPlex® ESI 16 kit. The likelihood of two siblings exhibiting an identical genetic ...
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ANSI/ASB BPR 122 - Best Practice Recommendations for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology
This session will review the pharmacokinetic principles of alcohol as they relate to performing calculations in forensic toxicology casework. The recommendations contained within ANSI/ASB BPR 122 will be discussed and examples will be provided of how to apply those to real-world case scenarios.
High Performance Computing Tools to Identify Novel Psychoactive Substances in Toxicology Samples
Analytical Characterization of Emerging Drugs – Practical Approaches to Address Forensic Science Challenges
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy – Part II
Clandestine Synthesis of Methamphetamine: An Overview