- Assessment of high-quality counterfeit stamp impressions generated by inkjet printers via texture analysis and likelihood ratio. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 25; 344:111573.FS
- High-quality counterfeit stamp impressions made by inkjet printers remain challenging in questioned document examination and forensic analyses. A dataset comprised of various printed stamp impressions, using ten options of conditions and materials, and hand stamped impressions was generated. In this paper, we report printed impressions in pure color and high-quality printing mode are very similar…
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- Forensic intelligence teaching and learning in higher education: An international approach. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 26; 344:111575.FS
- Over the years, forensic science has primarily positioned itself as a service provider for the criminal justice system, following the dominant and traditional reactive law enforcement model. Unfortunately, this focus has limited its capacity to provide knowledge about crime systems and to support other forms of policing styles through forensic intelligence. Although forensic intelligence research…
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- Letter-to-the-editor, concerning the article entitled "Common opioids and stimulants in autopsy and DUID cases: A comparison of measured concentrations." [Letter]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 26; 344:111569.FS
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- Biodegradable plastics and their impact on fingermark detection methods. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 20; 344:111571.FS
- The use of plastics is extremely prevalent in society, with most individuals likely to handle several plastic items per day. It is therefore not surprising that many exhibits recovered from the scene of a crime are plastics, which are processed and examined for traces such as fingermarks. Societal trends have been pushing towards more environmentally friendly products with alternatives to traditi…
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- When the red-lined carrion beetle disrupts successional dynamics on large vertebrate carcasses. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 20; 344:111570.FS
- In a field study of insect colonization on domestic pig carcasses, the typical colonization sequence took a different turn midway through decomposition when Necrodes surinamensis (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) dramatically increased in abundance on some carcasses. This provided an opportunity to test the prediction that N. surinamensis would aggregate at clumped carcasses but not as much at …
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- Quality analysis of the completion of death certificates in Madrid. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 19; 343:111568.FS
- The Death Certificate (DC) is an important medical-legal. However, despite its importance, the professionals involved are not well trained and consequently there exist many errors in completion. This situation can cause misclassification in mortality statistics, but also it means that many natural deaths end up being studied by the medical examiner, entailing a waste of resources. An analysis of …
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- Root dentin translucency and age at death estimation in adults using single rooted teeth: Update of the Forensic International Dental Database. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 11; 343:111564.FS
- Since the publication of Lamendin's age estimation technique, the root dentin translucency has received increasing attention as an important indicator of age. Recently, Parra and colleagues presented the Forensic International Dental Database (FIDB), a proposal to estimate age at death in adults based on Bayes theorem by applying the criteria of Lamendin's technique. The present study aims to upd…
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- Assessing significant factors that can influence physical fit examinations - Part I. Physical fits of torn and cut duct tapes. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 14; 343:111567.FS
- This study expands upon a previously developed method that quantifies the similarity of the compared tape edges by systematically studying the effect of several separation methods and tape grades on the quality of a fit. Analysts examined more than 3300 pairs of hand-torn or scissor-cut duct tapes from three different tape grades while they were kept blind from the ground truth to minimize bias. …
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- Detecting STR profiles from degrading menstrual blood samples and their use as possible evidence in forensic investigations. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 07; 343:111562.FS
- This research explores DNA consistency and attempts to detect STR profiles from the degrading menstrual blood samples (MBS) as reliable forensic evidence. Peripheral (PBS) and MBS of 30 healthy fertile females were taken on the menstrual cycle's second day. They were obtained at different time periods (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, and 48 h) at 25 °C. DNA evaluation was fulfilled to …
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- Developing a male-specific age predictive model based on Y-CpGs for forensic analysis. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 11; 343:111566.FS
- In forensic work, predicting the age of the criminal suspect or victim could provide beneficial clues for investigation. Epigenetic age estimation based on age-correlated DNA methylation has been one of the most widely studied methods of age estimation. However, almost all available epigenetic age prediction models are based on autosomal CpGs, which are only applicable to single-source DNA sample…
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- In vitro characterization of the pyrazole-carrying synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist 5F-3,5-AB-PFUPPYCA and its structural analogs. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 10; 343:111565.FS
- The synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist (SCRA) market is undergoing important changes since the enactment of the 2021 class-wide generic SCRA ban in China, one of the most important source countries for new psychoactive substances (NPS). Recently, various compounds with new structural features, synthesized to bypass this legislation, have entered the recreational drug market. Certain monocycli…
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- Preliminary investigation into isolation and extraction of DNA recovered from drug residues. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 03; 343:111551.FS
- It is a commonly held belief that drug residues may affect the integrity of DNA and/or interfere with DNA analysis, and therefore DNA on drug paraphernalia and the associated drugs may be overlooked as a source of evidence. This study investigated whether DNA could be isolated from a drug residue-bearing surface to ascertain whether a forensically useful DNA profile could be obtained. Human blood…
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- Independent component analysis of hyperspectral data measured from overlapping latent fingermarks: Forensic potential of independent component images. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2022 Dec 29; 343:111549.FS
- Overlapping fingermark images are sometimes discarded because fingermark collation for the individual fingermarks is difficult. Fluorescence hyperspectral data (HSD) measured using the models of double overlapping fingermarks obtained under the excitation of a high-power, continuous wave, green laser is suitable for obtaining individual fingermark images. However, there are limitations such as th…
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- Reporting on forensic biology findings given activity level issues in the Netherlands. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2022 Dec 29; 343:111545.FS
- There appears to be some hesitation within the forensic biology community to formally evaluate and report on findings given activity level propositions. This hesitance in part stems from concerns about the lack of relevant data on the dynamics of biological traces and doubt about the relevance of such expert opinions to the trier of fact. At the Netherlands Forensic Institute formal evaluative op…
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- Implementation of a personal identification system using alveolar bone images. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 04; 343:111548.FS
- CONCLUSIONS: This method was useful as a screening method for personal identification. In addition, system implementation was efficient and reduced human error. In the future, we aim to realize a more efficient personal identification method using distortion-corrected images and including auto-detective landmarks using deep learning.
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- Androgen receptor (CAG)n repeat polymorphism contributes to risk of sudden cardiac death originated from coronary artery disease with sex discrepancy. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 07; 343:111563.FS
- Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of natural death worldwide which is responsible for almost half of all heart disease deaths, making it a substantial public health problem. Previous epidemiological studies from different countries have demonstrated the significant SCD incident difference rate between males and females. Besides environmental and social effects, differential genetic …
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- The analysis of glass from portable electronic devices and glass accessories using µ-XRF for forensic investigations. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 05; 343:111550.FS
- In this study, glass from 30 different portable electronic devices (PED) screens, 15 screen protectors (SP), and 3 brands of liquid glass (LG) were analyzed using a µ-XRF instrument equipped with two silicon drift detectors (SDD). Additional analysis of six fragments, all originating from the same PED and SP screen, assessed the elemental homogeneity within a single glass source. Examinations of …
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- How changes to the substrate's physical characteristics can influence the deposition of touch and salivary deposits. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2022 Dec 23; 343:111546.FS
- An in-depth study into the physical substrate characteristics such as substrate surface roughness, topography, and physicochemical characteristics like wettability and surface free energy (SFE) was conducted to investigate the impact on the deposition and adherence of touch and salivary deposits on aluminium and polypropylene. A robust protocol was established to generate a set of substrates with…
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- Not all identification conclusions are equal: Quantifying the strength of fingerprint decisions. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan 02; 343:111543.FS
- In the pattern comparison disciplines, forensic practitioners evaluate two impressions with respect to the same-source and different-sources propositions. The results are communicated using a pre-determined conclusion scale, and in the friction ridge discipline Identification is typically the highest category on the scale for reporting evidence supporting the same source proposition. Although err…
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- The use of lipids from textiles as soft-tissue biomarkers of human decomposition. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2022 Dec 24; 343:111547.FS
- The ability to determine the post-mortem interval (PMI) in complex death investigations involving human remains, is a vital task faced by law enforcement. Establishing the PMI in a case can significantly aid in the reconstruction of forensically relevant events surrounding that death. However, due to the complexities surrounding the decomposition of human remains, the determination of the PMI sti…
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- Hair root staining with Hematoxylin: Increasing the rate of obtaining DNA profiles in forensic casework. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2022 Dec 23; 343:111544.FS
- Hair evidence collected during a forensic investigation has the potential to provide valuable sourcing information through DNA analysis of its root. Over time, hair examiners at the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory observed hair roots being sent for DNA analysis were not yielding profiles as expected. Recent advancements in the Forensic Biology Section's detection limits prompted research in…
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- Case closed - Wrappings and encasement delays and reduces fly presence on body parts. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111542.FS
- Homicide, particularly where a body has been concealed, is uniquely challenging for investigators to estimate the time of occurrence due to the methods employed by perpetrators to hide the body or its constituent parts from detection. The regularity of necrophagous insect lifecycles to determine minimum post-mortem interval (minPMI) is widely employed but remains an unreliable technique if used w…
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- Overview of cocaine identification by vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics. [Review]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111540.FS
- The use of non-destructive forensic methods for cocaine identification is of outstanding importance, given the amount of samples seized. Techniques such as ATR-FTIR, Raman, and NIR spectroscopy have become alternatives to circumvent this problem, as they allow fast, cheap analysis, and enable the reanalysis of samples. When combined with chemometrics, these spectroscopic methods can be used to de…
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- Identification of novel SNP markers for kinship analysis in the Korean population. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111541.FS
- Kinship testing using genetic markers such as short tandem repeats (STRs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is crucial for forensic analysis. Although STR markers have superior discriminatory power due to their highly polymorphic properties, they have several weak points in determining extended distant or complex relationships because of high mutation rates and low success rates in degra…
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- Pregnancy denial and unplanned home delivery: Considerations about fetal death causes and maternal drug use imputability. [Case Reports]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111538.FS
- Determining fetal death causes is a complex problem for the forensic pathologist. Beyond the medico-legal context, the expert must be able to evaluate the viability of the fetus at the time of death, to eliminate in-utero fetal death and to determine if the death is related to a fetal, a maternal, a placental cause, or simply related to obstetrical complications. The authors present the case of a…
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- Dietary higenamine from Annonaceae family fruits as a possible source of unintentional doping. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111539.FS
- Members of the genus Aconitum have been used for millennia, both as poisons and medicines, in Eastern culture. Higenamine has non-selective beta-agonist effects, activating both β1 and β2 adrenoreceptors, and is present in a variety of plants. The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned Higenamine both in competition and out of competition. Due to the common uses of higenamine in Brazilian culture, b…
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- Fatal penetrating iliac wound: A case report with determination of physical activity and time to collapse. [Case Reports]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111537.FS
- A case of fatal left iliac penetrating wound in a thirty-year-old man, during a fight, was presented. The medical file described a transfixing five-centimeter large wound on the left iliac vein and a puncture wound on the left iliac artery. After performing an autopsy, we concluded that the death was secondary to multivisceral failure, secondary to hemorrhagic shock. The judge investigating the c…
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- Utility and diagnostic value of postmortem microbiology associated with histology for forensic purposes. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111534.FS
- Nowadays, the diagnostic value of postmortem microbiological investigations is still a debated topic, but postmortem microbiology (PMM) remains a discipline with great forensic potential. To evaluate the usefulness and diagnostic-forensic value of postmortem microbiological cultures, it has been conducted a study on cadaveric material sampled during autopsy aiming to identify the correct cause of…
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- Internal standard metabolites for estimating origin blood volume of bloodstains. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111533.FS
- The volume of blood leaked from blood vessels may change due to evaporation of water under the natural influence of the external environment. Bloodstains and dried blood spots (DBS), which describes blood dried in the external environment, are similar in their production and their metabolite quantification profiles. In both bloodstain metabolite analysis in the forensic science field and DBS meta…
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- Solving the inverse problem of post-mortem interval estimation using Bayesian Belief Networks. [Journal Article]Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Jan; 342:111536.FS
- Bayesian Belief Networks (BBNs) can be applied to solve inverse problems such as the post-mortem interval (PMI) by a simple and logical graphical representation of conditional dependencies between multiple taphonomic variables and the observable decomposition effect. This study is the first cross-comparison retrospective study of human decomposition across three different geographical regions. To…
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