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Survey on the Use of the Biological Profile in Death Investigation and Human...
Environmental assessment of gunshot residue particles in the public domain of the United...
Only limited data currently exists on the inadvertent transfer of gunshot residue (GSR), or GSR‐like particles through contact with public places. In this study, an assessment occurrence of GSR in public environments in England, UK was undertaken. Utilizing a stubbing sampling te...
Overview of the seized and examined pharmaceutical in the state of Minas Gerais‐Brazil by...
This work presents a data survey regarding the qualitative chemical analysis of drugs seized by the Police in the state of Minas Gerais between July 2017 and June 2022, including an evaluation of labeling of 265 samples of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) seized in 2020. The Ac...
Toward maintaining canine training aid integrity: Visualizing contamination and testing...
Contamination of canine training aids is a pervasive issue that may lead to incorrect canine discrimination of target odors. It is therefore important to properly store training materials to maintain their integrity and efficiency. First, this study demonstrated the potential for...
Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence
The results are reported of a study to examine case factors associated with 732 wrongful convictions classified by the National Registry of Exonerations as being associated with "False or Misleading Forensic Evidence." A forensic error typology has been developed to pro...
Who are the most highly cited forensic scientists in the United States?
The most highly cited forensic practitioners in the United States were identified using a publicly available citation database that used six different citation metrics to calculate each person's composite citation score. The publication and citation data were gleaned from El...
AAFS Fellow Julie Howe to Receive Distinguished Fellow Award
Our Multidisciplinary Roots— Member Perspective from Virginia Lynch, Forensic Nurse
General Section Historical Committee Interview
Interview With Dr. Cheryl Nelson
General Section Nominating Committee News
The General Section Will Do Things a Little Differently at the February Conference …
Detailing the process of identifying and the outcomes of efforts to address lawfully “owed...
While missed DNA sample collection has been an identified problem for decades, there has yet to be a scholarly publication related to a large‐scale effort to address lawfully "owed" DNA outside of a prison system. Lawfully owed DNA samples are DNA samples that legally s...
The Passing of Louis L. Akin, BA
Permeation of human scent through laboratory examination gloves
It is generally accepted in the canine detection industry that a barrier (such as a glove) should be used between a human and evidence or canine training aids in order to prevent contamination and cross‐contamination as well as protect the handler from hazardous materials. Howeve...
General Section Call for Award Nominations
Forensic cardiac device analysis at the Los Angeles County Department of the Coroner: A 20...
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) store information continuously; however, the log of these devices is rarely analyzed in forensic practice. We retrospectively reviewed all cases referred for CIED interrogation by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner...
General Section Call for Section Nominations
A rare case of ligature strangulation using a dental unit: Distinguishing suicide from...
Ligature strangulation is more common in homicides and is rarely seen in suicides and sexual asphyxia involving neck compression. We report a rare case of a dentist found dead of ligature strangulation next to a dental unit. The ligature was attached to the window frame, wrapped ...
Technical note: Human DNA contamination of postmortem examination facilities: Impact of...
The DNA contamination of evidentiary trace samples, included those collected in the autopsy room, has significant detrimental consequences for forensic genetics investigation. After the COVID‐19 pandemic, methods to prevent environmental contamination in the autopsy room have bee...