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Mass murders involving firearms and other methods in school, college, and university...
While mass murders involving academic settings, especially using firearms, are of grave, growing public concern, identifying consistent patterns to aid prevention has proved challenging. Although some characteristics, such as male sex, have been routinely associated with these ev...
Heroin and fentanyl in Dallas County: A 5‐year retrospective review of toxicological,...
The opioid epidemic resulted in an increase in identifications of fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and heroin, among other opioids, in the toxicology and seized drug analysis fields over the past several years. The Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, comprised o...
A fatal case involving the highest ever reported 4‐CMC concentration
Synthetic cathinones comprise a large amount of substances present on the dark market, which creates an undeniably worldwide problem and still is posing a threat. A 22‐year‐old man was brought to the Emergency Room from a party, where he had ingested orally 20 g of mephedrone. Th...
Forensic authentication method for audio recordings generated by Voice Recorder...
The number of smartwatch users has been rapidly increasing in recent years. A smartwatch is a wearable device that collects various types of data using sensors and provides basic functions, such as healthcare‐related measurements and audio recording. In this study, we proposed th...
Detection and discrimination of sedative‐hypnotics in spiked beverage dry residues using...
Drugs‐facilitated crimes (DFCs) involve the incapacitation of victims under the influence of drugs. Conventionally, a drug administration act is often determined through the examination of biological samples; however, dry residues from any surface, such as drinking glass if relat...
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Trends of clandestine laboratories manufacturing methamphetamine in New Zealand between...
The most common method of domestic methamphetamine manufacture encountered in New Zealand is the hydrogen iodide (HI) reduction of pseudoephedrine/ephedrine. While the overall method used to manufacture methamphetamine has remained consistent, the processes and chemicals utilized...
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Distinguishing lone from group actor terrorists: A comparison of attitudes, ideologies,...
The increasing recognition of the risks posed by lone‐actor terrorists provides the impetus for understanding the psychosocial and ideological characteristics that distinguish lone from group actors. This study examines differences between lone and group actor terrorists in two d...
Evaluation of suspected drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases in the city of Houston from...
Drug‐facilitated sexual assault is a form of sexual violence against an individual incapacitated by alcohol and/or drugs consumed voluntarily or covertly administered. The purpose of this study was to evaluate toxicological results and the associated demographics of sexual assaul...
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JFS Issues 1972 to 2005
Digitized full previous back issues of the Journal of the Forensic Sciences from 1972 through 2005 are available in DVD format through the former publisher of the JFS, ASTM. If you are interested in the collection, you may contact ASTM directly.