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Criminal dismemberments: Victim, suspect, and incident attributes of decapitation‐only and...
Using cases of criminal dismemberment in the CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), we directly compared decapitation‐only and dismemberment homicides. We also explored clusters of victim, suspect, and incident variables, including how decapitation‐only and d...
A multimodal artificial intelligence framework for digital forensics
Digital forensics plays a key role in investigating different types of crimes. It involves analyzing evidence from electronic devices, social media, and system logs. However, investigators face major challenges due to the large size of digital data. Information from networks, sma...
Adult age estimation from the pubic symphysis and sternal rib: A combined Bayesian...
Two of the most commonly used methods for adult age estimation in forensic anthropology utilize the pubic symphysis on the pubic bone and the sternal end of the fourth rib. Currently, there are no age estimation methods that combine visual assessments of the joints of both the pu...
Validity of the comprehensive assessment of psychopathic personality–self‐report Korean...
Given the theoretical and clinical importance of psychopathy, numerous assessment instruments have been developed, including the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP). Although the CAPP has received increasing empirical support across cultures, research exam...
One blotter stamp: Identification of multiple phenethylamine new psychoactive substances...
In recent years, new psychoactive substances (NPSs) have emerged continuously, often concealed in carriers such as blotter stamps, tobacco, and beverages, posing serious challenges to drug control and forensic identification. In this study, seven phenethylamine substances were de...
Exploring feature variability in digitally captured signatures—Part II: Discrimination...
This study investigated the discrimination between genuine and simulated digitally captured signatures (DCSs) to support their forensic examination. The dataset included genuine questioned signatures from 65 writers, collected across multiple sessions and in three writing positio...
Burst abdomen in a case of fatal high‐voltage electrocution: A rare entity
High‐voltage electrocution (>1000 volts) commonly presents with flash burns, flame burns, and injuries due to the entry and exit of current in the body. Sometimes, unusual injuries are encountered in high‐voltage electrocution. A burst abdomen with perforation of the gastroint...
Region‐of‐interest geometry optimization for shooting‐distance estimation from flash‐pulse...
Shooting‐distance estimation from gunshot‐residue (GSR) patterns on textiles is affected by substrate properties, residue distribution, and region‐of‐interest (ROI) definition. This study evaluated how ROI geometry influences muzzle‐to‐target distance regression from flash‐pulse ...
Protodesnitazene: The identification and tissue distribution of a new nitazene
Multiple new analogues from the 2‐benzyl benzimidazole or "nitazene" class of drugs have emerged on the drug market in recent years. Nitazenes are highly potent μ‐opioid receptor agonists that present a substantial public health concern due to their elevated risk of sev...
Firing cycle dynamics and forensic interpretation of 3D‐printed Ruger 10/22‐pattern .22 LR...
Polymer receivers fabricated by fused filament fabrication (FFF) are increasingly encountered in forensic casework; however, their firing‐cycle behavior and the stability of associated ballistic toolmarks remain poorly understood. In this study, Ruger 10/22‐pattern FFF‐printed re...
Accelerated DNA profiling through workflow reconfiguration: Practical experience from 2...
The identification of human remains in mass‐casualty incidents requires rapid and reliable forensic DNA analysis, particularly when dealing with degraded skeletal material. Although rapid forensic identification is a fundamental objective in all disaster victim identification (DV...
Forensic data deduplication: A comprehensive survey of methods and challenges for digital...
The exponential expansion of digital evidence across traditional computing systems, mobile devices, cloud infrastructures, and IoT ecosystems presents new issues for forensic investigators. Modern forensic acquisitions frequently produce multi‐terabyte datasets with substantial i...
Reconstructing user behavior with Android and iOS app‐switching artifacts
Smartphone operating systems generate artifacts such as snapshots, state databases, and usage logs to manage application state transitions during app‐switching. However, these artifacts differ across operating systems in storage location, format, and retention period, which limit...
A juvenile homicide associated with a left‐sided cerebral arteriovenous malformation
Brain lesions are known to affect cognition, emotions, and behavior, and have been implicated in cases of violence, particularly when involving neural circuits responsible for impulse control, emotional regulation, and judgment. While tumors, traumatic brain injuries, vascular ab...
Field validation of blow fly age estimation methods for determining time of placement of...
Forensic entomology currently represents one of the best approaches for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMIMIN) in medicolegal death investigations given certain parameters and assumptions are met. However, validation of standard estimation methods used in this field ...
HPLC‐UV quantitation of synthetically derived THC, THCP, and HHC isomers in commercial...
Synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products, including vaping liquids and edibles, are widely available in the US. Serious adverse events associated with the use of THC products are reported in large‐scale studies for both adults and children and include intoxicatio...
Dura mater‐preserving technique for fetal brain extraction after intrauterine death with...
Examination of the fetal brain represents a crucial step in the diagnostic assessment of fetal death in utero, particularly in cases of unexplained intrauterine fetal death (IUFD). Prolonged intrauterine retention, advanced autolysis, and the intrinsic structural immaturity of th...
Reading between the lesions: Recognizing intent in pediatric burn injuries
Burn injuries are common in childhood and may occur in accidental or non‐accidental circumstances, making forensic interpretation challenging. Evaluation is difficult when clinical findings, reported history, and contextual evidence are incomplete or discordant. We present three ...
Recording living and postmortem friction ridge patterns using image processing and a fiber...
Recording friction ridge patterns is a critical step in personal identification, as only clear impressions can be reliably compared with database records. This study presents two approaches — image processing and a fiber‐optic‐inspired total internal reflection method (FOM) —...
Defining overkill homicide through quantitative criteria: Evidence from a retrospective...
The forensic identification of "overkill" homicide remains challenging due to the absence of a standardized, evidence‐based definition. This study aimed to address this gap by establishing a quantitative criterion and delineating the criminological profile of overkill i...