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Forensic Sciences Research, Pp 1-13 (2022)
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ISSN 2471-1411 · Oxford University Press · 251 artikel di indeks
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Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada: a new population affinity assessment technique to aid in identification using 3D technology
As of 2015, 204 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) remained unsolved in Canada, making it a major concern for Canadian Indigenous communities, who are still pressing for the resolution of these cases. In forensic anthropology, the assessment of population affinity can…
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The classification of handwriting features of the Kazakh language written in Latin script
In 2017, the Republic of Kazakhstan began the phased transition of its alphabet from Cyrillic to Latin script. This transition has presented significant challenges to Kazakhstani document examiners, who have yet to develop appropriate methodologies for the analysis of handwriting samples written in…
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One image is worth more than a thousand words: producing an atlas of medical signs for teaching clinical and forensic toxicology
Clinical and forensic toxicology are critically involved in the acquisition of basic skills to correctly suspect intoxication, collect biological and non-biological materials for toxicological analysis, comprehend the complexities inherent to laboratory activity, and understand the fundamentals of…
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Autopsy results from a COVID-19 patient treated in a tropical area, and a review of the epidemiological history
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an urgent need to produce accurate and sensitive tests. However, there have been instances where a positive nucleic acid test turns negative after treatment, and then positive again. This case report describes such an instance from the…
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Forensic imaging: a powerful tool in modern forensic investigation
Forensic imaging is a non-invasive examination process during the forensic investigation. It is mainly used in forensic pathology as an adjunct to the traditional autopsy. In the past two decades, forensic imaging has been vigorously developed by forensic experts from computed tomography (CT) to…
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Humanitarian action in academic institutions: a case study in the ethical stewardship of unidentified forensic cases
Forensic anthropologists are often responsible for the management of long-term unidentified individuals. Others have contextualised these decedents—many of whom likely belonged to socially, politically, and/or economically marginalised groups in life—as part of a larger identification crisis in the…
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Optimum conditions and application of one-step fluorescent cyanoacrylate fuming method for fingermark development based on PolyCyano UV
Cyanoacrylate fluorescent staining has become a common method for developing latent fingermarks on light-coloured or white objects. The method requires two steps and skilled operation, and the handling process has the risk of damaging the ridge details or even biological samples. To take full…
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Exploring technologies to better link physical evidence and digital information for disaster victim identification
Disaster victim identification (DVI) entails a protracted process of evidence collection and data matching to reconcile physical remains with victim identity. Technology is critical to DVI by enabling the linkage of physical evidence to information. However, labelling physical remains and…
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Investigation on the genetic-inconsistent paternity cases using the MiSeq FGx system
Mutations might challenge the paternity index calculation in forensic identification. While many studies have focussed on the autosomal short tandem repeats (A-STR), the mutation status of sex chromosomes and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) remain blank. Next generation sequencing (NGS), known…
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A dental perspective on the successes and limitations of the disaster victim identification response to the Nepal earthquake
This article describes the forensic odontological analysis of the events of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. It identifies the problems encountered in the aftermath, lessons learned, and prospective future advances aimed at reducing the subjectivity in disaster victim identification (DVI). During a…
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Automatic detection of teeth and dental treatment patterns on dental panoramic radiographs using deep neural networks
Disaster victim identification issues are especially critical and urgent after a large-scale disaster. The aim of this study was to suggest an automatic detection of natural teeth and dental treatment patterns based on dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) using deep learning to promote its…
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Histological examination of carotid artery tissue in cases of ligature strangulation and hanging
Violence against the neck can result in a range of macromorphological and micromorphological findings. However, the forensic relevance of the carotid sinus in cases of violence against the neck remains controversial. In this follow-up study of 22 cases of suicidal and accidental strangulations…
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Genetic analysis of suicide: a sample study in Tuscany (Central Italy)
Many studies have examined the genetic contribution to suicide. However, data on suicide in the Italian population are scarce. We therefore aimed to address this gap by investigating a cohort of 111 Italians for whom a verdict of suicide had been declared in court in Florence, Italy between 2007…
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Case report of a criminal dismemberment in Northeast Brazil
Several decomposed body parts were received for examination by the Forensic Anthropology section of the Medico-legal Institute of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The portions of the lower and upper limbs, ribs, vertebrae, and a skull were thoroughly examined. The biological profile indicated a male…
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Trauma outcomes in nonfatal road traffic accidents: a Portuguese medico-legal approach
The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of nonfatal road traffic accidents by the victims’ age group and sex. We used the Portuguese medico-legal rules for personal injury assessment, in the scope of the Civil Law in that country, which includes a three-dimensional methodology. This…
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Methods used in microbial forensics and epidemiological investigations for stronger health systems
This review discusses microbial forensics as an emerging science that finds application in protecting human health. It is important to distinguish naturally acquired infections from those caused by the intentional release of microorganisms to the environment. This information is crucial in…
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The Doppelgänger phenomenon and death: a peculiar case of homicide by a subject with first-episode psychosis
The Doppelgänger phenomenon refers to the experience of a direct encounter with one’s self, characteriswed by: (i) the perception of a figure with one’s own identical physical features; or (ii) the apprehension that the perceived figure shares the same personality and identity. The Doppelgänger…
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Screening criteria of mRNA indicators for wound age estimation
Wound age estimation is a crucial and challenging problem in forensic pathology. Although mRNA is the most commonly used indicator for wound age estimation, screening criteria are lacking. In the present study, the feasibility of screening criteria using mRNA to determine injury time based on the…
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Assessing the publication output in the field of forensic science and legal medicine using Web of Science database from 2011 to 2020
The aim of this study was threefold. First, it analyzed the characteristics of the publication outputs for the Legal Medicine (LM) category using the Web of Science (WoS) database during 2011–2020. Second, it discussed the distribution of the papers for the 25 most productive countries/regions in…