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Investigation of the impact of a sound suppressor on the weapon's memory effect and...
The firearm's memory effect describes circumstances where particles from previous firing cycles are deposited with or incorporated in the new ammunition debris. Even though this phenomenon is well studied, the influence of a sound suppressor on the strength of the memory eff...
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Combining virtual endoscopy and postmortem computed tomography to identify airway...
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep neck infection, with well‐known complications such as airway stenosis and aspiration pneumonia. However, death due to asphyxia caused by PTA is extremely rare in forensic research reports. Traditionally, the autopsy is the stand...
A retrospective search of postmortem examination reports indicates that death following...
The aim of this study was to review the deaths associated with chiropractic treatment in Australia. The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) was searched for cases in Australia for which chiropractic treatment was determined to have contributed to death. Closed, completed ...
Identifying bromazolam, etizolam, and flualprazolam in blood using gas chromatography–mass...
Designer benzodiazepines are a commonly misused class of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) that present challenges for forensic toxicology laboratories and public health. Due to the difficulty in detection by routine toxicology methods, it is important to enhance the analytical...
Latent fingermark degradation processes by 3D imaging: The impact of substrate type and...
Friction ridge patterns, including those from latent fingermarks, are valuable physical evidence in the identification of individuals in criminal and humanitarian investigations. Although latent fingermarks may persist over extended periods, their time‐dependent degradation remai...
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A forensic engineering technique for analysis of an explosion incident
This article investigates the validity of current forensic practices to analyze an explosion event. The purpose of this study is to use forensic engineering techniques with the integrated models for the simulation of blast fragments and blast pressure to determine an explosive we...
Hair root sonication washing impact on nuclei counts
In a previous study, hair samples were washed by sonication in Terg‐a‐zyme™ (Alconox, White Plaines, NY, USA) as part of the DNA extraction protocol. The sonication wash step was deemed necessary in the previous study because the DNA extracts could be used for both mitochondrial ...
The influence of perceived difficulty, availability of marks, and examination time on the...
Concurrent with studies on the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of decisions based on comparisons of fired bullet and cartridge cases, we also collected the opinions of the participating examiners as to the characteristics of the specimens provided and the difficulty ...
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Skeletal recovery rates in a New England environment
The present research examined the recovery rates of skeletal elements from forensic anthropology case report inventories at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Massachusetts, with cases from 1979 through 2023 and from five contexts: terrestrial ground surface (n = 65), mari...