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The effects of certain intermediary target materials and their proximity to ballistic...
Expanding bullets are preferred by law enforcement because of their wounding potential and ability to avoid over‐penetration which could result in unintended targets being struck by bullets that perforate their intended targets. Expansion failure for jacketed hollow point (JHP) b...
2023 FSF IAFS Scholarship Recipient Announced
Postmortem genetic testing in sudden unexplained death: A public health laboratory...
Sudden unexplained death in the young poses a diagnostically challenging situation for practicing autopsy pathologists, especially in the absence of anatomic and toxicological findings. Postmortem genetic testing may identify pathogenic variants in the deceased of such cases, inc...
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Commentary on: Morgon J. Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic...
Rapid and non‐destructive approach for characterization and differentiation of sealing wax...
Sealing wax is used for maintaining the integrity and authenticity of a document or physical evidence. Any tampering with the seal calls into question the overall integrity and authenticity of the tangible evidence or document. In these circumstances, determining the authenticity...
Knowledge of child abuse and neglect in nursing students: Assessment and perspectives
Misdiagnosis of child abuse and neglect can delay early treatment. Some authors have pointed out that nurses can miss child abuse and neglect diagnoses due to a lack of knowledge. It is unclear whether the lack of knowledge is due to students' insufficient preparation in nur...
Purdue University Hosting Cold Case Symposium October 2023
Family Closure Through Forensic Odontology
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Rapid detection of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists impregnated into paper by...
The last few years have witnessed the change in the modalities of smuggling of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) by impregnating them in mail envelopes and fast parcels. Considering the aforementioned scenario, it is important to develop a portable technique to iden...
2023–24 Warren-Young Scholarship Recipient Announced
Form follows function: Applying photographic content analysis to forensic firearm...
Drawing forensic conclusions from an image or a video is known as "photographic content analysis." It involves the analysis of an image, as well as objects, actions, and events depicted in images or video. In recent years, photographic depictions of objects suspected as...
Patient termination of a life‐sustaining medical device: Suicide or natural death?
Medical technology has made tremendous strides in extending the lives of patients who have suffered organ failure. Machines can now replace the function of the kidneys, the heart, and other vital organs. Much has been written about a patient's right to refuse or direct the w...
Changes in methamphetamine impurity profiles induced by tert‐butoxycarbonylation
Analysis of impurities in methamphetamine (MA) can be used to characterize MA seizures, investigate the relationship among MA seizures, and provide information on their synthetic routes. Recently, chemically derivatized MA, such as tert‐butoxycarbonyl (t‐Boc) MA, has been seized ...
Practical benzylation of N,N‐substituted ethanolamines related to chemical warfare agents...
The benzylation of three low molecular weight N,N‐disubstituted ethanolamines related to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) to furnish derivatives with improved gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) profiles is described. Due to their low molecular weight and polar nature, N,N...
Clandestine Synthesis of Methamphetamine: An Overview
