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Exploring feature variability in digitally captured signatures—Part I: Variability in genuine signatures and the effects of collection sessions and writing position

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Digitally captured signatures (DCSs) pose new challenges for forensic handwriting examination compared with paper‐based signatures. While DCSs provide spatial coordinates, time and force values for forensic examination, the variability of the features derived from these data remains insufficiently understood.
Jonathan Heckeroth, Axel Kerkhoff, Paul Schmidt, Raymond Marquis, Erich Kupferschmid, Céline Weyermann   +5 more
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Exploring feature variability in digitally captured signatures—Part II: Discrimination between genuine and simulated signatures and the effects of collection sessions and writing position

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the discrimination between genuine and simulated digitally captured signatures (DCSs) to support their forensic examination. The dataset included genuine questioned signatures from 65 writers, collected across multiple sessions and in three writing positions, together with reference signatures collected in the standard ...
Jonathan Heckeroth, Axel Kerkhoff, Paul Schmidt, Raymond Marquis, Erich Kupferschmid, Céline Weyermann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proposition for the analysis of background toner distribution to sequence ink lines and printing with a statistical method

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Determining the sequence of handwriting and laser‐printed text on documents that do not intersect is a recurring challenge in forensic document examination. This study proposes using background toner particle distribution analysis combined with kernel density estimation and likelihood ratio calculation to evaluate printing–writing sequence ...
Mathieu Arès, R. Brent Ostrum, Zain Bhaloo   +2 more
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Effects of bleach on carcass postmortem microbiomes and necrophagous beetle carcass attendance and their internal microbiomes

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic entomology, and potentially microbiology in the future, can be used during death investigations to corroborate an estimated time since death. Instances where products are introduced to a cadaver, either in attempt to conceal or by accident, can affect decomposition and succession of associated decomposer taxa (i.e., insects and ...
Kelly A. Waters, Makayla Guenther, Katherine H. Yoskowitz, Audrey Malone, Anthony Grigsby, Bethany G. Mikles, Jennifer L. Pechal, M. Eric Benbow   +7 more
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Field validation of blow fly age estimation methods for determining time of placement of human remains in Tennessee, USA

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic entomology currently represents one of the best approaches for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMIMIN) in medicolegal death investigations given certain parameters and assumptions are met. However, validation of standard estimation methods used in this field are few and far between.
Charity G. Owings, Hayden S. McKee‐Zech, Erin A. Patrick, Dawnie W. Steadman   +3 more
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Forensic challenges in a case of suspected filicide, matricide, and post‐mortem dismemberment

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Abstract Familicide represents one of the most complex forms of domestic violence in forensic practice. Among intrafamilial homicides, filicide and matricide pose major medico‐legal and criminological challenges, particularly when autopsy findings are nonspecific or severely altered by post‐mortem changes.
Isabella Caristo, Rosario Barranco, Giulio Fraternali Orcioni, Domenico Coviello, Francesco Ventura   +4 more
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Commentary on: Pedraza N, Marciano MA. Simple and nondestructive method to access and process material on coverslipped slides. J Forensic Sci. 2025;70(5):2006–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.70083

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Natalia Pedraza, Michael A. Marciano
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Performance evaluation of a scent transfer unit for sampling of explosives and their residues to investigate nuisance alerts

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Volatile organic compounds associated with explosives such as Composition C‐4 serve as important targets for canine training as well as field analysis. In parallel, 1‐bromooctane (1‐BO) is a benchmark to contextualize canine performance and aid interpretation of results.
Himanshi Upadhyaya, Alexis Hecker, John Goodpaster   +2 more
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Reading between the lesions: Recognizing intent in pediatric burn injuries

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Burn injuries are common in childhood and may occur in accidental or non‐accidental circumstances, making forensic interpretation challenging. Evaluation is difficult when clinical findings, reported history, and contextual evidence are incomplete or discordant.
Alice Buzzelli, Alberto Amadasi, Lorenzo Franceschetti, Valentina Bugelli   +3 more
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Dura mater‐preserving technique for fetal brain extraction after intrauterine death with prolonged retention

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Examination of the fetal brain represents a crucial step in the diagnostic assessment of fetal death in utero, particularly in cases of unexplained intrauterine fetal death (IUFD). Prolonged intrauterine retention, advanced autolysis, and the intrinsic structural immaturity of the fetal brain frequently compromise tissue integrity, limiting ...
Ezio Fulcheri, Francesca Buffelli, Sharon Duzioni, Francesco Lupariello, Francesca Pesce, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Alessandro Bonsignore   +6 more
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