The distribution of D1S80 (pMCT118) alleles in a southern Italian population sample.

abstract：:Footwear examination can provide an important link between the crime scene and the suspect. Casts have been taken from snow, soil, and sand substrates to assist with the examination and to accurately depict the impression. However, there has been some discrepancy on what kind of fixative, if any, should be used with i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Battiest T,Clutter SW,McGill D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III) is evaluated from the standpoint of forensic science experience in a family court setting. The importance of diagnosis in developing pertinent recommendations within an adversarial system is discussed, with par...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garmise R,Guggenheim PD,Schuster R

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Face recognition systems aim to recognize the identity of a person depicted in a photograph by comparing it against a gallery of prerecorded images. Current systems perform quite well in controlled scenarios, but they allow for none or little interaction in case of mistakes due to the low quality of images or to algor...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Arca S,Campadelli P,Lanzarotti R,Lipori G,Cervelli F,Mattei A

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pica is characterized by the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances over some time that is inappropriate for the maturation stage of the individual and is not culturally sanctioned. A 9-year-old boy with Goldenhar syndrome, significant developmental delay and pica, collapsed and died after a short history of di...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Byard RW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality and efficiency of a standard organic DNA isolation method and a silica-based method using the QIAGEN Blood Maxi Kit were compared to obtain human DNA and short tandem repeats (STRs) profiles from 39 exhumed bone samples for paternity testing. DNA samples were quantified by real-time PCR, and STR profiles w...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rucinski C,Malaver AL,Yunis EJ,Yunis JJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this paper is to report on the successful implementation of forensic facial approximation in a real case in the forensic context. A three-dimensional (3D) facial approximation protocol of the skull was performed with free software, applying techniques in a virtual environment that have already...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baldasso RP,Moraes C,Gallardo E,Stumvoll MB,Crespo KC,Strapasson RAP,de Oliveira RN

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid-phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS) was used to characterize the volatile components associated with U.S. currency, U.S. currency inks, and Canadian currency. Compounds that can be attributed to the ink-curing process include series of straight-chain aldehydes, alkenals, acids...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Vu DT

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved technique for recording infrared spectra from minute amounts of synthetic fibers by using KBr micropellets is described. The procedure is the same for all commonly encountered synthetic fiber varieties; hence, no preliminary identification is required. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Grieve MC,Kearns JA

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to correctly estimate the sex of skeletal remains is vital in forensic sciences. This article investigates the sexual dimorphism of the human sacro-iliac joint, using geometric morphometric techniques that assess morphological characters better than the traditional approaches for recording outline shapes, ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Anastasiou E,Chamberlain AT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have been published regarding suicidal hanging deaths, and most forensic pathologists and coroners are very familiar with such causes of death. Forensic pathologists are challenged over their rulings regarding manner of death in part because the general public has a limited scope of knowledge. One such ch...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Dean DE,Kohler LJ,Sterbenz GC,Gillespie PJ,Gonzaga NS,Bauer LJ,Looman K,Owens O

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teeth development is widely used for age estimation in forensic science. The aims of this study were as follows: first, to establish Indian data on canine and first premolar development for age estimation and second, to investigate population differences in teeth development. Orthopantomograms of 340 Indian children a...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pathak HV,Dixit P,Shrigiriwar M,Bardale R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The costoclavicular (rhomboid) ligament connects the first rib to the clavicle, stabilizing the pectoral girdle. It produces skeletal traits that may be tubercles, roughened impressions, shallow groove-like fossae, deep fossae, or leave no trace. A pit or depression at this site is often called a "rhomboid fossa." Whi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rogers NL,Flournoy LE,McCormick WF

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few sexual fatalities show ambiguous or conflicting evidence of manner of death or, in cases involving partners, of the partner's intent. In such equivocal cases, postmortem behavioral analysis and reconstruction aid in understanding what happened and provide an explainable basis for expert judgment and opinion, eve...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hazelwood RR,Dietz PE,Burgess AW

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The short tandem repeat system HumCD4 was amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on blood samples from 304 unrelated Austrian Caucasians and analyzed by horizontal, non-denaturing polyacrylamide electrophoresis. The mean exclusion chance was 0.417, the discriminating power 0.850 and the heterozygosity rate 0...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Klintschar M,Crevenna R

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of homicide and attempted homicide is described. The comparison of tire-marks linked the suspect's vehicle to the scene of crime only with low certainty. However, the comparison of the pressure mark on the hubcap found at the scene, with the balance weight on one of the wheels of the suspect's car, connected th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Novoselsky Y,Tsach T,Klein A,Volkov N,Shor Y,Vinokurov A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of lethal idiopathic plasmacytic lymphadenopathy (IPL) with polyclonal hyperimmunoglobulinemia with chronic renal failure is described. A 40-year-old woman who had suffered from upper airways disease was admitted to the Emergency Room with acute renal failure and hypergammaglobulinemia. She developed peric...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tattoli L,Solarino B,Schiraldi O,Di Vella G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To obtain a reliable estimation on the yield of illicit indoor cannabis cultivation in The Netherlands, cannabis plants confiscated by the police were used to determine the yield of dried female flower buds. The developmental stage of flower buds of the seized plants was described on a scale from 1 to 10 where the val...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Toonen M,Ribot S,Thissen J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death from incised wounds of major vessels may occur during illegal entry of premises. Wounds are often relatively unimpressive having been caused by thin shards of glass. Alcohol and/or drugs have often been taken that have impaired coordination and contributed to a failure to take appropriate action. A 37-year-old m...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Byard RW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Passive infrared technology was used to film diurnal and nocturnal scavenging behavior of brown rats and gray squirrels at the University of Tennessee's Anthropological Research Facility. This direct documentation demonstrated that brown rats modified fat-laden cancellous bone while gray squirrels generally gnawed the...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Klippel WE,Synstelien JA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the four pillars of the anthropological protocol is the estimation of sex. The protocol generally consists of linear metric analysis or visually assessing individual skeletal traits on the skull and pelvis based on an ordinal scale of 1-5, ranging from very masculine to very feminine. The morphologic traits are...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kimmerle EH,Ross A,Slice D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When determining an age estimate from adult skeletal remains, forensic anthropologists face a series of methodological choices. These decisions, such as which skeletal region to evaluate, which methods to apply, what statistical information to use, and how to combine information from multiple methods, ultimately impac...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garvin HM,Passalacqua NV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we report the results of our preliminary studies into chemical characterization of the fluids produced during decomposition in the absence of a soil matrix. Pig (Sus domestica) carcasses were used to model the human decomposition process in two separate locations, Western Australia (Perth) and Canada (O...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Swann L,Chidlow GE,Forbes S,Lewis SW

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AmpFℓSTR Yfiler PCR Amplification (Yfiler) kit continues to be improved for a better analytical efficiency in cases of highly degraded DNA. The authors endeavored to determine whether coupling of the Yfiler kit with supplemental multiplex amplification of some Y-STR loci is a more efficient analytical mode for poo...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Oh CS,Lee SD,Shin KJ,Shin DH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discriminant functions designed for the determination of sex from metacarpal measurements are presented. Three samples of metacarpal specimens were employed in the analysis; one consisting of 212 individuals from the Terry Collection, one of 33 individuals from the Royal Free Medical School in London, and finally, 40 ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Falsetti AB

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy and the reliability of four methods of dental age estimation (Demirjian, Willems I, Willems II, and Chaillet standards) in a French population. Orthopantomograms of 743 children aged between 4 and 15 years were used. The Demirjian standards gave a consistent overestima...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Urzel V,Bruzek J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a genetic test for full sibship for a pair of carrion flies that could reveal the postmortem relocation of a corpse. A carrion fly larva is sometimes left behind when a corpse is moved. The discovery of full sibling larvae of approximately the same developmental stage at two locations would strongly suggest...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Picard CJ,Wells JD

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA is often difficult to extract from old bones and teeth due to low levels of DNA and high levels of degradation. This study established a simple yet efficient method for extracting DNA from 20 aged bones and teeth (approximately 60 years old). Based on the concentration and STR typing results, the new method of DNA...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Liu Q,Liu L,Zhang M,Zhang Q,Wang Q,Ding X,Shao L,Zhou Z,Wang S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of fatal methemoglobinemia (MetHb-emia) resulting from application of liniment solution containing large quantities of sodium nitrite. As a remedial treatment of atopic dermatitis, the liniment solution was applied all over the boy's body. Autopsy findings showed no significant macroscopic or micros...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Saito T,Takeichi S,Yukawa N,Osawa M

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Results obtained from the ABH grouping of bone tissues by the absorption-elution procedure and by a recently described two-dimensional absorption-inhibition procedure are reported. Neither the elution nor the inhibition procedure alone yielded uniformly correct results. A combination procedure consisting of the use of...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lee HC,Gaensslen RE,Carver HW 2nd,Pagliaro EM,Carroll-Reho J

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00