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Inter‐laboratory variation in interpretations, comparisons, and statistical analyses of...
DNAmix2021 was a large‐scale inter‐laboratory study conducted to assess variation in interpretations, comparisons, and statistical analyses of DNA mixtures. Analyses were based on 765 responses by 106 participants from 52 labs. Eight distinct DNA mixtures were created, each of wh...
President's Spotlight—Back to Basics
ASB Newsletter – April 18, 2025
Characteristics of hemorrhages located at the origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in...
The study aimed to determine the incidence, distribution, and relation to the knot in a noose position of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle origin hemorrhages in hangings and to assess their occurrence regarding the subjects' major anthropometric characteristics. A retros...
Systematic analysis of population studies performed with the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep...
Many forensic laboratories have conducted sequence‐based population studies to support the integration of massively parallel sequencing (MPS). However, the data remain limited concerning African populations. MPS enhances allelic representation compared to CE methods. It is hypoth...
Reproducibility and repeatability experiment with nested factors applied to the evaluation...
In this article, a redefined gage reproducibility and repeatability (R&R) method is proposed to identify possible sources of error and variation components in a fingerprint morphometric measurement system. Unlike traditional gage R&R, this new method incorporates a linear...
In Memoriam: Sakhr Jaber AlQahtani
Forensic Nursing Science Section: 2026 Presentation Information
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Assessing the effectiveness of alternate light sources in the search for skeletal remains
Many search and recovery operations for human skeletal remains are unsuccessful due to difficulties recognizing bones in outdoor environments even when evidence indicates the last known whereabouts of missing individuals. Though the collagen component of bone is known to emit flu...
Evaluation of enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay screening kits for the detection of...
Nitazene analogs are a highly potent class of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) that were first identified in forensic casework in the United States in 2019. While enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) remains a prevalent screening tool in forensic toxicology laboratories, ...
Evaluation of composition C‐4 odor signature on a novel sorption training aid substrate
The need for reliable non‐detonable training aid systems within explosive canine detection applications is imperative for optimal operational performance. This study utilized Getxent polymer technology for the creation of Composition C‐4 training aid material. The objectives of t...
Correction to “Sickle cell trait in non‐firearm arrest‐related deaths of Black persons”
Oh, How the Time Flies: Gearing Up for New Orleans 2026
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
ASB Newsletter – April 11, 2025
The Hawthorne effect in studies of firearm and toolmark examiners
The Hawthorne effect refers to the tendency of individuals to behave differently when they know they are being studied. In the forensic science domain, concerns have been raised about the "strategic examiner," where the forensic examiner uses different decision threshol...
The Hawthorne effect in studies of firearm and toolmark examiners
The Hawthorne effect refers to the tendency of individuals to behave differently when they know they are being studied. In the forensic science domain, concerns have been raised about the "strategic examiner," where the forensic examiner uses different decision threshol...
Exploring female sexual offending with the concepts of hypersexuality and atypical...
Sexual offending is often perceived as predominantly a male behavior. However, due to growing public interest in female criminality, research on female offenders is increasing. Sexual offending can be influenced by various factors, such as hypersexual disorder (HSD), or may be as...
Identifying factors that help improve existing decomposition‐based PMI estimation methods
Accurately assessing the postmortem interval (PMI) remains a challenging task in forensic science. Existing regression models use the decomposition score to predict the PMI or accumulated degree days (ADD) but are often imprecise and rely on small sample sizes. This study explore...