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Pervasiveness of inorganic gunshot residue (IGSR) in handguns after cleaning and...
Memory effect in firearms that is, the possibility for a weapon to release inorganic particles whose elemental composition depends on its entire shooting history, is responsible for most of the interpretation difficulties encountered in forensic gunshot residue analysis. The pres...
Visibility of inflicted bruises by alternate light: Results of a randomized controlled...
Difficulty visualizing bruises resulting from interpersonal violence, especially in individuals with dark skin, contributes to disparities in access to justice. The purpose of this analysis was to compare bruise visibility of detected injuries using white light versus alternate l...
Morphometric analysis for determination of larval instars in Dermestes frischii Kugelann...
Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792 and Dermestes undulatus Brahm, 1790 are the most abundant species worldwide at outdoor or indoor crime scenes during the dry and skeletal stages of decomposition. The attribution of larval age in these beetles is problematic due to the variable n...
Fat embolism syndrome associated with atraumatic compartment syndrome of the bilateral...
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a potentially life‐threatening condition that develops when fat embolism leads to clinical symptoms and multisystem dysfunction. The classic triad of respiratory distress, neurologic symptoms, and petechial rash are non‐specific, and the lack of spe...
Post‐mortem formation of ethanol: Is 1‐propanol a reliable marker? A proof‐of‐concept...
Ethanol is the psychoactive substance identified most frequently in post‐mortem specimens. Unfortunately, interpreting post‐mortem ethanol concentrations can be difficult because of post‐mortem alcohol redistribution and the possibility of post‐mortem alcohol neogenesis. Indeed, ...
Investigative genetic genealogy for human remains identification
Investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) has emerged as a highly effective tool for tying a forensic DNA sample to an identity. While much of the attention paid to IGG has focused on cases where the DNA is from an unknown suspect, IGG has also been used to help close hundreds of uni...
From intimate partners to serial killers: Nearly 40 years of female homicides in King...
An extreme, known potential outcome of intimate partner violence (IPV) is death, with national data revealing females are more likely to be killed by intimate partners than by others. In a novel pairing, the King County Medical Examiner's Office data management system and th...
From intimate partners to serial killers: Nearly 40 years of female homicides in King...
An extreme, known potential outcome of intimate partner violence (IPV) is death, with national data revealing females are more likely to be killed by intimate partners than by others. In a novel pairing, the King County Medical Examiner's Office data management system and th...
Assessing iPhone LiDAR & Recon‐3D for determining area of origin in bloodstain pattern...
Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) has proven to be a useful tool in forensic and criminal investigations for quite some time. Traditionally, documenting a crime scene for a bloodletting event was completed using manual techniques, physical strings, and a tape measure. In more rec...
Epigenetic‐based age prediction in blood samples: Model development
Aging is a complex process influenced by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that lead to tissue deterioration and frailty. Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, play a significant role in gene expression regulation and aging. This study presents a new age es...
Managing large volume data sets in the process of identifying missing persons:...
The process of locating and identifying missing persons presents a complex challenge that hinges on the collection and comparison of diverse data sets. This commentary offers an overview of some of the difficulties and considerations associated with data management in the context...
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Sexual assault/rape and serial sexual homicide: Clinical and investigative considerations
The frequent absence of a documented history of sexual assault/rape in the prior research on serial sexual murderers is curious. In order to address several methodological problems in prior research, a closed‐case archival review of a nonrandom national sample of 53 serial sexual...