Simple and rapid color screening tests for flunitrazepam (Rohypnol).

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate commonly used voice stress analyzers--in this case the layered voice analysis (LVA) system. The research protocol involved the use of a speech database containing materials recorded while highly controlled deception and stress levels were systematically varied. Subjects were 24 each...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Harnsberger JD,Hollien H,Martin CA,Hollien KA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The likelihood of dipteran maggots colonizing a corpse due to nocturnal oviposition can be used to challenge the postmortem interval (PMI) estimated assuming diurnal oviposition. Earlier experiments tested nocturnal oviposition behavior by exposing fresh baits once during a single night. In this pilot study, ovipositi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pritam HM,Jayaprakash PT

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated that forensic examiners can be biased by task-irrelevant contextual information. However, concerns relating to methodological flaws and ecological validity attenuate how much the current body of knowledge can be applied to real-life operational settings. The curre...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Curley LJ,Munro J,Lages M,MacLean R,Murray J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual example of multiple mesosternal foramina (MMF). The alignment of the paired defects is unlike any previously described. Although single sternal defects are often encountered, paired defects are quite uncommon. This is the first documented example of bilateral paired defects in the sternum. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McCormick WF,Flournoy LE,Rogers NL,Ross AH

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper documents the 36-year history, with five examples, of fatal road rage in Marion County, Oregon. Relevant details (all that were available) from each case are presented. Alcohol intoxication was present in four of our five cases. We include two deaths by gunshot at close range, two deaths as a result of a mo...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Batten PJ,Penn DW,Bloom JD

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classification of ignitable liquids in accordance with voluntary consensus-based standards published by ASTM International has become increasingly specific, relying upon both the chemical composition and the boiling point range of submitted ignitable liquids. This classification system includes among others, specific ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dolan JA,Stauffer E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have proposed a novel solvent-based method using a specific concentration of 3M™ Novec™ HFE-72DE and 7200 solvents to untangle duct tape from porous article with minimal impact to the quality of latent fingerprint deposited on the sticky-side surface of duct tape. A series of experiments determined t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tan TTF,Law PPK,Kwok SWK,Yeung WWL,Ho WC,Chung WK,Au BC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purification methods of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from degraded and contaminated forensic samples were investigated for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. DNA extracted from putrefied tissue or bloodstains sometimes contained the copurified contaminant, that was identified as the porphyrin compound (hematin)....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Akane A,Shiono H,Matsubara K,Nakamura H,Hasegawa M,Kagawa M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns have been raised about hypothetical problems arising from the use of statistics for determining the likelihood of occurrence of DNA profiles for forensic purposes. A major contention is that reference databases based on subgroups of a major population category rather than on general (or major) population grou...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Monson KL,Giusti AM,Brown BL

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the homogeneity of drug concentrations in muscle in 14 cadavers, comprising 11 drug overdoses and three cases of chronic therapeutic drug use. Analyses were performed on samples from twelve named muscles and femoral venous blood. Standard analytical techniques and instrumentation were used throughout. The...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Langford AM,Taylor KK,Pounder DJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of fire on the features associated with saw marks in bone. Both class and individual characteristics were examined using stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Twenty-four semifleshed Sus scrofa L. tibiae were sawed into three sections with the middle section having de...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Robbins SC,Fairgrieve SI,Oost TS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the major factors that can affect age-at-death predictions when using histomorphological methods. Although evidence suggests that some of the currently available methods are more reliable and accurate, and there are a number of factors other than chronological age that c...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Stout SD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to other methods for conservation of bite mark evidence, preservation of actual skin from deceased victims is often suggested. This study was undertaken to analyze the dimensional stability of such specimens. Utilizing a prefabricated template, marks approximating "bites" were made in postmortem skin of Mi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rothwell BR,Thien AV

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is still one of the most challenging issues in forensic investigations, especially in cases in which advanced transformative phenomena have taken place. The dating of skeletal remains is even more difficult and sometimes only a rough determination of the PMI is possible....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lancia M,Conforti F,Aleffi M,Caccianiga M,Bacci M,Rossi R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of death as a result of starvation is established on anthropological measurements, visual appearance of the deceased on external and internal examination, microscopic analysis, laboratory testing, and exclusion of other causes of death. Herein, we present our findings on a case of 95-year-old man who die...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baković M,Vreča P,Mayer D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AmpFℓSTR(®) Identifiler(®) Direct PCR Amplification Kit is a new short tandem repeat multiplex assay optimized to allow the direct amplification of single-source blood and buccal samples on FTA(®) card without the need for sample purification and quantification. This multiplex assay has been validated according to...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wang DY,Chang CW,Lagacé RE,Oldroyd NJ,Hennessy LK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax is present in 1 to 2% of healthy full-term newborn infants. Virtually all cases have resolution of the pneumothorax without sequelae and in fact without the condition being diagnosed. Two fatal cases are presented. Anyone doing medicolegal autopsies should be aware of this entity so that X-ray...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Norton LE,DiMaio VJ,Zumwalt RE

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 48-year-old woman accused of killing at least 12 elderly women and attempting to kill another one during the last 3 years is presented. Extensive neuropsychological, electrophysiological, and neuropsychiatric testing showed no evidence of a DSM-IV-TR Axis I diagnosis, but a decrease in executive function...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ostrosky-Solís F,Vélez-García A,Santana-Vargas D,Pérez M,Ardila A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both clinicians and forensic practitioners should distinguish parental alienation (rejection of a parent without legitimate justification) from other reasons for contact refusal. Alienated children-who were not abused-often engage in splitting and lack ambivalence with respect to the rejected parent; children who were...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bernet W,Gregory N,Reay KM,Rohner RP

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many reports relating to victims and mass graves in the former Yugoslavia. They emphasize the importance of creating local skeletal identification standards. In this paper we deal with the first mass grave examined since the Kosovo crisis started and discuss problems regarding the identification process, esp...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Djurić MP

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A forensic genotyping panel of 11 tetranucleotide STR loci from the domestic cat was characterized and evaluated for genetic individualization of cat tissues. We first examined 49 candidate STR loci and their frequency assessment in domestic cat populations. The STR loci (3-4 base pair repeat motifs), mapped in the ca...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Menotti-Raymond MA,David VA,Wachter LL,Butler JM,O'Brien SJ

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study a proposal for the allele nomenclature of six polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) loci (PEZ3, PEZ6, PEZ8, PEZ10, FHC2161, and FHC2328) for canine genotyping (Canis lupus familiaris) is presented. The nomenclature is based on the sequence data of the polymorphic region of the microsatellite markers as r...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hellmann AP,Rohleder U,Eichmann C,Pfeiffer I,Parson W,Schleenbecker U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred thirty cases of sudden infant death occurring in Wayne County, Michigan, (population 2.7 million) were analyzed for possible drugs. The toxicological protocol has been outlined. Six cases were found to be positive, and in five of these the drugs found had been prescribed for a variety of illnesses. In one ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Smialek JE,Monforte JR

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of data collection procedures and forms used in various death investigation offices, we developed generic death investigation report forms (DIRFs). One form was designed for documenting information collected by the initial investigator of death, and another form was designed for documenting information co...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hanzlick R,Parrish RG

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been used to genotype forensic short tandem repeat (STR) markers for individual identification and kinship analysis. STR data from several NGS platforms have been published, but forensic application trials using the Ion S5™ XL system have not been reported. In this work, we report ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wang L,Chen M,Wu B,Liu YC,Zhang GF,Jiang L,Xu XL,Zhao XC,Ji AQ,Ye J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiating between black powder toners used in laser printers and copiers can be challenging for forensic examiners. One hundred and sixty-two samples from 82 different types of cartridges produced by 21 manufacturers that are currently available on the Polish market were studied using Fourier transform infrared ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Trzcińska BM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated both site dependent differences and time dependent changes in postmortem morphine concentrations in man. In 32 deaths involving morphine, left ventricular blood, femoral blood, and cisternal cerebrospinal fluid, were collected as soon after death as possible (T1), and collected again together with...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Logan BK,Smirnow D

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of bloodstain patterns can assist investigators in understanding the circumstances surrounding a violent crime. Bloodstains are routinely subjected to pattern analysis, which is inherently dependent upon the ability of the examiner to locate and visualize bloodstain patterns on items of evidence. Often, t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Schuler RL,Kish PE,Plese CA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven subjects participated in a two-part study to evaluate mouth alcohol dissipation in alcohol positive subjects. In part one, subjects rinsed their mouths with a vodka solution and were breath tested after 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 min intervals. On average, breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) decreased 20.4% (range 3.2-47...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sterling K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short tandem repeat (STR) loci represent a rich source of highly polymorphic markers in the human genome which are useful for the purposes of forensic identification and determination of biological relatedness of individuals. Here, as a part of an ongoing extensive study, we report the analysis of a multilocus genotyp...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Busque L,Desmarais D,Provost S,Schumm JW,Zhong Y,Chakraborty R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00