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Review of: Law for Forensic Scientists By WeednVW, MelsonKE Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press,...
DNA analyst's refusal to answer an activity level question did not violate the defendant's...
Evaluative activity level guidance cautions DNA analysts not to respond to courtroom questions asking "how" and "when" DNA was deposited. However, criminal defendants have the right to confront and cross‐examine witnesses against them. Al‐Atiyyat v. State is t...
Neurodevelopmental and environmental pathways to psychopathy: Insights from minor physical...
Psychopathy is a multidimensional disorder influenced by behavioral, social, and biological factors. Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are subtle morphological variations that arise from developmental disruptions during the prenatal period and are considered potential phenotypic in...
Influences of oils on the persistence and recovery of DNA
Trace DNA can be deposited onto a wide range of surface types which can include substrates with a coating of oil: examples being firearm components, power tools, and kitchen utensils. We report on the impacts of oil on DNA recovery and downstream DNA processing. Thumbprints were ...
Evaluation of the ForenSeq™ MainstAY workflow for forensic DNA samples
This study evaluated the performance and limitations of the ForenSeq™ MainstAY chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® Sequencing System, which is approved for National DNA Index System (NDIS) use. This study included baseline performance, sensitivity and reproducibility studies, challenging...
Toward a documentary standard for performance testing of terrestrial laser scanners used...
This paper documents efforts by members of the Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction (CSIR) subcommittee within the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technolo...
Semen extraction efficiency and recovery before and after washing from reusable period...
When sexual assault evidence kits do not yield biological evidence demonstrating sexual contact, clothing such as undergarments is evaluated for the presence of semen. Menstrual underwear is a new type of undergarment and feminine product encountered as evidence in sexual assault...
Occupational burnout in forensic pathology practice: Balancing caseload, emotional...
This mixed‐methods study investigates occupational burnout among forensic pathologists in Pakistan, incorporating a quantitative survey of 250 participants and qualitative interviews with 20 pathologists. This study investigated burnout using the Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) a...
Development of artificial latent fingerprint solution using a novel lipid composition and...
Latent fingerprint research requires reproducible test materials that realistically mimic natural prints for the evaluation of development techniques. This study presents a novel artificial latent fingerprint solution that incorporates lipid components derived from the human body...
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A research‐focused framework for empirical method validation in digital and multimedia...
This article presents a research‐focused structured framework for validating empirical methods in digital and multimedia forensic science. Grounded in foundational principles from traditional forensic disciplines, the framework bridges methodological gaps by adapting validation s...
An experimental study of bullet mass and velocity and their relation to fracture patterns...
This study investigated relationships between bullet mass, velocity, kinetic energy (KE), and fracture propagation in flat bones. Sixty full metal jacketed 9‐mm bullets of different masses were fired at pig (Sus scrofa) scapulae. A chronograph measured bullet velocity prior to im...
Comparative study of alkaline digestion and solvent‐assisted grinding methods for the...
Hair can trace drug use history, but prevailing extraction methods often struggle to fully extract analytes because of tight encapsulation by hair keratin. Since etomidate (ET) was controlled as a Category II psychotropic drug in China in 2023, developing an analytical method to ...
Fatality due to falling bullet
Falling bullets, resulting from celebratory or random gunfire, represent a predictable yet often overlooked public safety problem. Unlike classical firearm injuries, they usually lack external findings typical of close or intermediate‐range gunshot wounds, which complicates diagn...
Assessment of risk factors and preventive measures for inorganic and organic GSR secondary...
This study monitored the transfer of inorganic and organic gunshot residues (IGSR and OGSR) in cases where indirect exposure might be questioned, such as during arrests. Mock arrest scenarios (n = 180) were created to assess the effect of two variables on the secondary transfer. ...
Introduction to JFS Special Section on Vicarious Trauma in Forensic Scientists
Forensic interpretation of zolpidem in South Korea (2022–2024): Postmortem specimen...
Zolpidem, a non‐benzodiazepine hypnotic, is one of the most widely prescribed sleep aids in South Korea and is frequently implicated in forensic toxicology. A retrospective analysis was conducted on zolpidem‐positive autopsy cases (N = 1583) investigated by the National Forensic ...
Prior bleaching of virgin or colored hair has minimal impact on SERS‐based hair dye...
In many criminal investigations, scalp hair is commonly used as physical evidence that can be used to identify the suspect. People commonly dye their hair, which requires prebleaching of virgin and previously colored hair. Surface‐enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a minimally...
Enhancing DenseNet networks for improved forensic image analysis and tampered image...
The increasing sophistication of image manipulation techniques challenges traditional forensic image analysis (FIA) methods. Detecting tampered images accurately and efficiently has become crucial, particularly in sectors like law enforcement and media. The objective of this rese...