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Global interlaboratory study: Assessing consistency and accuracy for determining source of face, hands, and clothing images across forensic practitioners and laypersons

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Images containing faces, body parts, vehicles, weapons, clothing, luggage, furniture, landscapes, and buildings are routinely sent to forensic laboratories for comparison. Trained forensic practitioners offer an opinion regarding a common source or a different source.
Kelly A. Meiklejohn, Chau‐Wai Wong, Melissa K. R. Scheible, Yang Qu, Jane Harris, Lora Sims   +5 more
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Eyes on the water: How local mariners can accurately detect a submerged human proxy in shallow nearshore coastal water with modern recreational fish finders

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract It has recently been demonstrated that modern recreational fish finders with high‐frequency (800 kHz) Sidescan transducers can detect submerged human bodies. This ubiquitous technology is widely used on the water and has the potential to be utilized for the rapid detection of submerged decedents in any waterbody.
Britny A. Martlin, Lynne S. Bell
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Area of origin analysis for expirated patterns using HemoVision

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Although bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) can be performed on various types of patterns, there is a lack of research looking into whether the area of origin (AO) can be determined for expirated patterns. Expirated patterns are formed when blood is pushed out of an opening in the body by the force of air, in some cases forming a pattern of ...
Lathursha Kalaranjan, Eugene Liscio
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Relationships between human tibia diaphysis shape and experimental injury outcomes

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Interpretation is central to skeletal trauma analysis; however, the influence of intrinsic skeletal variation, such as long bone shape, on injury is not fully understood. While previous studies have emphasized extrinsic variables such as loading rate, direction, and number of impacts, this study investigates whether diaphyseal shape variation ...
Christopher M. Goden, Amanda M. Agnew, Angela L. Harden   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

First record of the forensically important genus Protopiophila Duda (Diptera: Piophilidae) from South Korea and an integrative framework for forensic identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The family Piophilidae is of significant forensic importance due to its association with late‐stage decomposition; however, the Korean piophilid fauna remains poorly studied, lacking comprehensive morphological and molecular data. This study reports the first record of the genus Protopiophila Duda from South Korea.
Sangjin Han, Taemin Kang, Seung‐Gyu Lee, Seunggwan Shin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forensic bruise documentation with alternate light sources: Preliminary observation on deceased individuals in a routine illuminated autopsy setting

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Alternate light sources (ALS) have been suggested to improve bruise visibility for medicolegal evaluations. Previous studies have recommended darkened conditions; however, this does not reflect real‐life autopsy settings, where multiple examinations are conducted simultaneously and turning off the lights is neither practical nor safe.
Sif Korsbæk Topsøe‐Jensen, Carl Johan Wingren, Chiara Villa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human‐supervised LLM triage of pig butchering complaints: A validation study of multi‐model identifier extraction

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital forensic investigations increasingly process unstructured cryptocurrency‐fraud complaints at intake while preserving analyst oversight before evidentiary or downstream investigative use. This validation study evaluates whether human‐supervised multi‐model LLM extraction can recover triage‐relevant identifiers from California DFPI pig ...
Sanghyeob Ko, Jumi Kim, Jin Young Jang, Gibum Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video data recovery from slack space of pre‐allocated video files

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The recovery of video evidence from dashboard cameras is often compromised by damage, file system errors, or circular recording mechanisms that overwrite older data. Traditional digital forensic techniques primarily focus on file carving and frame recovery from the unallocated area of storage media. However, this approach is often insufficient
Junseok Byun, Kyu‐Sun Shim, Yongseok Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐printed wound channels

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Although soft tissue simulants are widely used in ballistic research, glycerine soap is the only material that offers a clear view of the temporary cavity of a wound channel without the use of optical apparatus. However, the latter still shows some inconvenience mostly on its weight and its dehydration process when cut, making it challenging ...
Fabiano Riva, Daan Wintermans, Arthur Baert, Hervé Daudigny, Dellaram Anissi, Virginie Magnin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suicides disguised as homicides through weapon concealment: A two‐way copycat phenomenon between fiction and real world

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Suicides disguised as homicides present a persistent challenge in forensic case analysis, particularly when the weapon is deliberately removed after discharge. This study investigates the evolution of weapon concealment techniques—specifically the “load‐and‐rope” and “helium balloon‐tied gun” methods—across documented casework, forensic ...
Ernesto Damiani, Alessia Comacchio, Andrea Porzionato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source