abstract：:Acid scavengers are frequently used as stabilizer compounds in a variety of applications. When used to stabilize volatile compounds such as nerve agents, the lower volatility and higher stability of acid scavengers make them more persistent in a post-event forensic setting. Compound-specific isotope analysis of carbon...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Moran JJ,Kreuzer HW,Carman AJ,Wahl JH,Duckworth DC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of sudden and unexpected death is reported in an 87-year-old woman who was found dead at her home. At autopsy, the most striking finding was of a right-sided direct inguinal hernia containing a 20 mm infarcted Meckel diverticulum, with proximal small intestinal obstruction. Significant stenosing atheroscle...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tse R,Byard RW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of sex of unknown skeleton remains is the most important step in the identification process. Racial and regional differences in the populations create and maintain specificity in their dimorphic characteristics. Moreover, considering continued secular changes in the population structure, constant revisio...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Srivastava R,Saini V,Rai RK,Pandey S,Tripathi SK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium chloride intravenous injection is used in suicide attempts and lethal procedures for state-sanctioned punishment. Owing to its relatively high concentrations in hemolyzed blood (25-80 mM) compared to serum (about 4 mM), it is difficult to conclude potassium poisoning by postmortem analysis of biologic sample...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bertol E,Politi L,Mari F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable amount of discussion can be found in the forensics literature about the issue of using statistical sampling to obtain for chemical analyses an appropriate subset of units from a police seizure suspected to contain illicit material. Use of the Bayesian paradigm has been suggested as the most suitable sta...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Moroni R,Aalberg L,Reinikainen T,Corander J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium and potassium cyanide are highly toxic, produced in large amounts by the chemical industry, and linked to numerous high-profile crimes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified cyanide as one of the most probable agents to be used in a chemical terrorism event. We investigated whether ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kreuzer HW,Horita J,Moran JJ,Tomkins BA,Janszen DB,Carman A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few techniques offer "in situ" methods of friction ridge skin mark development. "In situ" development reduces mark transportation, degradation, and often cost. The effectiveness of cyanoacrylate fuming using the SUPERfume(®) and dusting with aluminum powder for latent fingermark development on several nonporous surfac...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Fieldhouse SJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the works of Broca and Krogman to modern-day Jantz and Buikstra, the orbit has been used for both quantitative and qualitative sex and race estimation. This study evaluates the practical value of these estimations. Orbital height and breadth were measured to determine the orbital index and assess differences betw...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Husmann PR,Samson DR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the usefulness of forensic medical examination (FME) irrespective of police request and police-reporting practices at a self-referral Sexual Assault Centre (SAC). The study is retrospective, descriptive: a 2-year series of cases from a Scandinavian SAC and corresponding police files. Among 354 SAC ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nesvold H,Ormstad K,Friis S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug that is prescribed for both FDA-approved and multiple off-label conditions, and has a relatively safe side-effect profile. Rare cases of overdose-related adverse effects have been reported in the literature. Described herein are the circumstances and autopsy findings of a 62-year-ol...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Middleton O

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper tests the Demirjian and international Demirjian dental aging methods for forensic use when ancestry and ethnicity are unknown. A radiographic sample of 187 boys and girls was collected from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Detroit Mercy and aged using both methods. The total sample...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Burt NM,Sauer N,Fenton T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elemental composition of 85 cannabis samples was established using GF AAS and ICP OES methods. The robustness of the method was determined by analyzing eight independently prepared replicates from a single cannabis plant. The accuracy of the method was established by analyzing four plant certified reference material s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kuras MJ,Wachowicz MJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of the adult os coxae and sacrum is one of the most common methods of sex estimation from bone. Medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), provides the opportunity for three-dimensional (3D) imaging of the skeleton from clinical scans of known individuals in situ. In this study, a randomly selected...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Decker SJ,Davy-Jow SL,Ford JM,Hilbelink DR

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity and feasibility of using DNA collection cards in the field for preservation and analysis of Cannabis sativa genotypes were investigated using a highly specific hexanucleotide marker. Collection cards were submitted to the National Marijuana Initiative, which selectively trained and managed the collection ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Allgeier L,Hemenway J,Shirley N,LaNier T,Coyle HM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medico-legal death investigation in China has a long history that can be traced back to the Chhin era in the third century BC. We conducted a national study on the current medico-legal death investigation system in China. Our study showed that, at present, medico-legal death investigations in China are conducted by c....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Chang L,Zhang B,Yan P,Fowler D,Li L

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:This study uses the naturalistic decision-making (NDM) perspective to examine how Dutch forensic team leaders (i.e., the officers in charge of criminal forensic research from the crime scene until the use of laboratory assistance) make decisions in real-life settings and identifies the contextual factors that might in...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Helsloot I,Groenendaal J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors present a case of unusual, accidental methadone intoxication in a 40-year-old man, who had inhaled methadone powder. The drug dealer was a pharmacy technician; methadone had been stolen from a pharmacy and sold as cocaine. After having inhaled methadone powder, he suffered cardiopulmonary a...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Palmiere C,Brunel C,Sporkert F,Augsburger M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidents and inflicted trauma account for 33% and 5-8% of childhood deaths, respectively. Injuries secondary to falling televisions have been reported in the clinical literature. However, descriptions of such injuries at autopsy are limited. The severity and patterns of injury may mimic those considered ''typical'' o...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Deisch J,Quinton R,Gruszecki AC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful identification of human skeletal remains relies on proven diagnostic techniques for sex determination. This research utilized 608 individuals from South Africa (420 men, 188 women) to conduct a blind nonmetric determination of sex from three features of the distal humerus: olecranon fossa shape, angle o...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Vance VL,Steyn M,L'Abbé EN

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this project was to investigate the trends of changes in the crystal morphology of cocaine in the presence of the common adulterants, caffeine and lidocaine HCl. By performing gold chloride microcrystal tests on samples of cocaine with adulterants at 10, 20, and 50% concentrations, trends in the chang...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nelson HC,Gardner EA,Matteo D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation is one of the leading methods of suicide in the United States. A sharp increase in suicide by inhaling the CO produced from burning charcoal has been reported in parts of Asia; however, the incidence of this method has not been determined in a U.S. population. Thus, we determined trends...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Schmitt MW,Williams TL,Woodard KR,Harruff RC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a prescribed medication as well as a drug of abuse. Its detection in various matrices for in-field forensic scientists remains a challenge. We have developed an assay that uses aldo-keto reductase 7A2 (AKR7A2) for the specific determination of GHB in various drinks. AKR7A2 was purified u...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bendinskas K,Sattelberg P,Crossett D,Banyikwa A,Dempsey D,MacKenzie JA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On September 10, 2003, Anna Lindh, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, was assassinated. The offender, a 24-year-old man, was a socially isolated, culturally and familially dislocated, yet academically quite competent young man who became enthralled with the habitual criminality of some of his relatives and thei...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Unsgaard E,Meloy JR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 58-year-old man who committed suicide using a modern crossbow. The victim shot himself in the chest with a conical field-tip arrow from close proximity. We first presumed that this was a case of homicide committed with a firearm. We were, however, subsequently proved wrong. The reasons for the pr...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zátopková L,Hejna P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study investigates the removal of soft tissues from mice and rats by the use of three different proteases and one lipase from Novozymes A/S. The results demonstrate the enzyme maceration to be remarkably fast (1-3 h) compared to the traditional warm-water procedure, which requires up to several days. In ad...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Simonsen KP,Rasmussen AR,Mathisen P,Petersen H,Borup F

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the accuracy and precision of a skeletal age estimation method, using the acetabulum of 100 male ossa coxae from the Grant Collection (GRO) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Age at death was obtained using Bayesian inference and a computational application (IDADE2) that requires a reference po...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Calce SE,Rogers TL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that the relative position of the inferior alveolar canal and its mental and mandibular foramina in adults vary with age and show sexual dimorphism. Conceivably, these purported differences could be of forensic value for determining identity of human remains. This study was designed to ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Angel JS,Mincer HH,Chaudhry J,Scarbecz M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in forensic sciences about forensic age estimation in living subjects by means of radiological methods. This research was conducted on digital thorax X-rays to test the usefulness of some radiological changes in the clavicle and first rib. The sample consisted in a to...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Garamendi PM,Landa MI,Botella MC,Alemán I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive research has attempted to elucidate the role of fantasy in sexual offending. In this paper, the authors summarize the main results of the literature, especially the contents, themes, dynamics, etiopathogenesis, and potential functions of fantasy in sexual offending. Further, the authors analyze the case of a...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Carabellese F,Maniglio R,Greco O,Catanesi R

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:We explored the quality distribution of ninhydrin-developed prints on A4 bond paper in two groups of individuals, in Israel and in India. While the quality distributions of the developed marks in both countries had some dissimilarities, both groups showed the expected bell-shape distribution, with the majority of the ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Almog J,Sheratzki H,Elad-Levin M,Sagiv AE,Singh GD,Jasuja OP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unsupported excised skin may shrink by as much as 50% or more. In 1981, a method was developed for ring adhesion to skin with the goal of minimizing tissue distortion upon excision. Five modified versions of the technique bearing the author's name followed (Dorion types I, II, III, IV, and V). The scientific literatur...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Desranleau S,Dorion RB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fire debris analysis, weathering of ignitable liquids and matrix interferences can make the identification of ignitable liquid residues (ILRs) difficult. An objective method was developed to associate ILRs with the corresponding neat liquid with discrimination from matrix interferences using principal components an...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baerncopf JM,McGuffin VL,Smith RW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At a recent bushland gravesite that contained a deceased male, a clod of soil displaying a striated toolmark was collected during the excavation of the grave. This clod was preserved, and the mark was cast using Mikrosil™. Shovels and a mattock, which had been discarded by the suspects, were subsequently found at anot...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Clark MD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantification of T1, T2, and PD in high isotropic resolution was performed on corpses. Isotropic and quantified postmortem magnetic resonance (IQpmMR) enables sophisticated 3D postprocessing, such as reformatting and volume rendering. The body tissues can be characterized by the combination of these three values. T...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jackowski C,Warntjes MJ,Kihlberg J,Berge J,Thali MJ,Persson A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old woman was found dead on a chair in her living room. She had received dialysis every day because of chronic renal failure for the past 15 years. On a table beside her, there was a mirror and 10-mL syringe on a napkin. A stopper was out of place in a portion of a three-way blood access tube established in ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mizukami H,Nagai T,Mori S,Hara S,Fukunaga T,Endo T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analyses of saw marks in bone may yield important information about the class characteristics of saws used in postmortem dismemberments, yet little research has been directed at identifying saws' individualizing characteristics. This study adds to existing saw mark analysis methodologies by examining wear-related feat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Freas LE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the change in adenosine phosphate levels in muscles may contribute to the development of rigor mortis, the relationship between their levels and the onset and development of rigor mortis has not been well elucidated. In the current study, levels of the adenosine phosphates including adenosine triphosphate (AT...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Huang H,Yan Y,Zuo Z,Yang L,Li B,Song Y,Liao L

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agencies all around the world now use less-lethal weapons with homogeneous missiles such as bean bag or rubber bullets. Contusions and sometimes significant morbidity have been reported. This study focuses on wounds caused by hybrid ammunition with the pathologists' flap-by-flap procedure. Twenty-four postmortem human...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： de Freminville H,Prat N,Rongieras F,Voiglio EJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00