Search Results - "Journal of forensic sciences"

Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions by Dror, Itiel, Melinek, Judy, Arden, Jonathan L., Kukucka, Jeff, Hawkins, Sarah, Carter, Joye, Atherton, Daniel S.

“…Forensic pathologists’ decisions are critical in police investigations and court proceedings as they determine whether an unnatural death of a young child was…”
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Bombing Alone: Tracing the Motivations and Antecedent Behaviors of Lone-Actor Terrorists by Gill, Paul, Horgan, John, Deckert, Paige

“…This article analyzes the sociodemographic network characteristics and antecedent behaviors of 119 lone‐actor terrorists. This marks a departure from existing…”
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The PEth Blood Test in the Security Environment: What it is; Why it is Important; and Interpretative Guidelines by Ulwelling, William, Smith, Kim

“…Testing for phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a relatively new tool for detecting and grossly quantifying a person's use of alcohol in a variety of security,…”
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Understanding Suicide Across the Lifespan: A United States Perspective of Suicide Risk Factors, Assessment & Management by Steele, Ian H., Thrower, Natasha, Noroian, Paul, Saleh, Fabian M.

“…Suicide is a troubling, preventable phenomenon. Prior to attempts, individuals often seek help, prompting practitioners to perform risk assessments that…”
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Differential Decomposition Among Pig, Rabbit, and Human Remains by Dautartas, Angela, Kenyhercz, Michael W., Vidoli, Giovanna M., Meadows Jantz, Lee, Mundorff, Amy, Steadman, Dawnie Wolfe

“…While nonhuman animal remains are often utilized in forensic research to develop methods to estimate the postmortem interval, systematic studies that directly…”
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Detection of Cutting Agents in Drug‐Positive Seized Exhibits within the United States by Fiorentin, Taís R., Krotulski, Alex J., Martin, David M., Browne, Thom, Triplett, Jeremy, Conti, Trisha, Logan, Barry K.

“…The following report summarizes a study performed on seized drug exhibits collected in two U.S. states to evaluate the presence and identification of cutting…”
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Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology: Skull Versus Postcranial Elements by Spradley, M. Katherine, Jantz, Richard L.

“…:  When the pelvis is unavailable, the skull is widely considered the second best indicator of sex. The goals of this research are to provide an objective…”
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Letter to the Editor- Context Management Toolbox: A Linear Sequential Unmasking (LSU) Approach for Minimizing Cognitive Bias in Forensic Decision Making by Dror, Itiel E., Thompson, William C., Meissner, Christian A., Kornfield, Irv, Krane, Dan, Saks, Michael, Risinger, Michael

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Accuracy of comparison decisions by forensic firearms examiners by Monson, Keith L., Smith, Erich D., Peters, Eugene M.

“…This black box study assessed the performance of forensic firearms examiners in the United States. It involved three different types of firearms and 173…”
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The Extraction and Recovery Efficiency of Pure DNA for Different Types of Swabs by Bruijns, Brigitte B., Tiggelaar, Roald M., Gardeniers, Han

“…The extraction and recovery efficiency of swabs used to collect evidence at crime scenes is relatively low (typically <50%) for bacterial spores and body…”
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Letter to the Editor—Moving Beyond a Lost Cause: Forensic Anthropology and Ancestry Estimates in the United States by Bethard, Jonathan D., DiGangi, Elizabeth A.

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Forensic investigation approaches of searching relatives in DNA databases by Ge, Jianye, Budowle, Bruce

“…There are several indirect database searching approaches to identify the potential source of a forensic biological sample. These DNA‐based approaches are…”
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Potency Trends of Δ 9 ‐THC and Other Cannabinoids in Confiscated Cannabis Preparations from 1993 to 2008 by Mehmedic, Zlatko, Chandra, Suman, Slade, Desmond, Denham, Heather, Foster, Susan, Patel, Amit S., Ross, Samir A., Khan, Ikhlas A., ElSohly, Mahmoud A.

“…The University of Mississippi has a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to carry out a variety of research activities dealing with…”
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Lone Actor Terrorist Attack Planning and Preparation: A Data‐Driven Analysis by Schuurman, Bart, Bakker, Edwin, Gill, Paul, Bouhana, Noémie

“…This article provides an in‐depth assessment of lone actor terrorists’ attack planning and preparation. A codebook of 198 variables related to different…”
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Effect of Lower Third Molar Segmentations on Automated Tooth Development Staging using a Convolutional Neural Network by Merdietio Boedi, Rizky, Banar, Nikolay, De Tobel, Jannick, Bertels, Jeroen, Vandermeulen, Dirk, Thevissen, Patrick Werner

“…Staging third molar development is commonly used for age estimation in subadults. Automated developmental stage allocation to the mandibular left third molar…”
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Romantic attachment, childhood stability, depression, and PTSD in couples with an incarcerated partner by Tadros, Eman, Ansell, Andrew

“…Incarceration has a multitude of effects on prisoners’ finances, health, education, employment, and family relationships. Incarceration complicates the…”
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A Study of PCR Inhibition Mechanisms Using Real Time PCR by Opel, Kerry L., Chung, Denise, McCord, Bruce R.

“…:  In this project, real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was utilized to study the mechanism of PCR inhibition through examination of the effect of…”
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The 2018 California Wildfires: Integration of Rapid DNA to Dramatically Accelerate Victim Identification by Gin, Kim, Tovar, Jason, Bartelink, Eric J., Kendell, Ashley, Milligan, Colleen, Willey, P., Wood, James, Tan, Eugene, Turingan, Rosemary S., Selden, Richard F.

“…In November 2018, Butte County, California, was decimated by the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in state history. Over 150,000 acres were destroyed, and at…”
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Fate and Behavior of Gunshot Residue—A Review by Blakey, Lauren S., Sharples, George P., Chana, Kal, Birkett, Jason W.

“…A review of the literature concerning the fate and behavior of gunshot residue (GSR) is presented. A number of concomitant parameters including firearm and…”
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Estimating Time Since Death from Postmortem Human Gut Microbial Communities by Hauther, Kathleen A., Cobaugh, Kelly L., Jantz, Lee Meadows, Sparer, Tim E., DeBruyn, Jennifer M.

“…Postmortem succession of human‐associated microbial communities (“human microbiome”) has been suggested as a possible method for estimating postmortem interval…”
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