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Insights from a six‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated crimes involving vulnerable population cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Hair analysis is a well‐established matrix in forensic toxicology, offering a valuable alternative or complement to traditional matrices in diverse contexts, including drug‐facilitated crimes (DFC), elder abuse, and accidental exposure in children.
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, François Paysant, Cloé Scherpereel, Mélissa Revet, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
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A diagrammatic approach to redefining the role of the interpreter based on a case study in forensic psychology

Translation and Interpreting : the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research, 2009
The present article revisits the role of the interpreter by examining a case study within a forensic psychology setting. During the session with a nine-year-old boy as the service user and a forensic psychologist as the service provider, the interpreter ...
Krisztina Zimanyi
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Insights from a 6‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug‐facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) may involve a diverse array of substances, including illicit drugs, prescription medications, and over‐the‐counter pharmaceuticals. Hair analysis has emerged as a valuable forensic tool, offering an extended window of detection spanning several months. However, interpreting drug concentrations in hair can
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, Jérémy Borges, François Chiron, Pierre Henry, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of mental health symptoms of individuals in different detention settings: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry
Background The prevalence of mental health symptoms is substantially higher in incarcerated individuals than in the general public. However, little is known how different types of incarceration, including pre-trial and correctional detention as well as ...
Nina Schnyder, Jérôme Endrass, Joëlle Ninon Albrecht, Jana Dreyer, Marc Graf, Elmar Habermeyer, Astrid Rossegger   +6 more
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Long‐term regular follow‐up yields important benefits in forensic psychiatric patients with psychosis: A 2‐year longitudinal study on psychopathology, general health, quality of life, and functioning

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic psychiatric patients often present with severe psychopathology, functional impairment, and poor quality of life. Longitudinal follow‐up studies in forensic psychiatric outpatient populations remain limited. The objective is to assess psychopathology, quality of life, global functioning, and general health in forensic psychiatric ...
Panagiota Bali, Maria Markopoulou, Phoebe Douzenis, Konstantinos Tasios, Emmanouil Rizos, Ioannis Michopoulos, Athanasios Douzenis   +6 more
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Advancing fetal autopsy in cases of maceration: Underwater dissection technique and its forensic relevance

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fetal autopsy remains essential for determining the cause of intrauterine death and for supporting clinical, genetic, and forensic evaluations. However, in cases of advanced maceration, autolysis severely compromises tissue integrity, often preventing adequate identification of anatomical structures and limiting the diagnostic and medico‐legal
Francesca Buffelli, Sharon Duzioni, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Alessandro Bonsignore, Ezio Fulcheri   +4 more
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Recovery of male DNA acquired from carrion‐feeding insects in a simulated sexual assault scenario

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract When bodies of sexual assault victims are discovered in advanced stages of decomposition, the recovery of direct DNA evidence is often compromised, posing a challenge in criminal investigations. This study aimed to determine insect colonization and succession patterns on pig carcasses inoculated with semen and to assess the feasibility of ...
Tinotenda Angel Mupfumi, Meenu Ghai, Danisile Tembe   +2 more
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Adult ADHD predicts intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization irrespective of gender and age

Scientific Reports
Understanding the determinants of intimate partner violence (IPV) from perpetrator and victim perspectives has become a major objective of behavioral science.
Johannes Merscher, Steffen Barra, Anika May Xander, Paula Gratiela Patrasc, Petra Retz-Junginger, Wolfgang Retz   +5 more
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Performance of DRNNAGE for macroscopic age‐at‐death estimation in contemporary Brazilian identified skeletons

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract In global forensic literature, methods for estimating age in young individuals are more commonly addressed than those applicable to adults. This trend is also evident in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the DRNNAGE software for age estimation in Brazilian identified human skeletons. The sample consisted of 400 skeletons (
André Marquim Nogueira da Fonte Cornélio, David Senhora Navega, Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho, Tatyane dos Santos Ferreira, Carolina Peixoto Magalhães, Eugénia Cunha, Evelyne Soriano   +6 more
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A 1‐year forensic evaluation of DNA degradation and STR typing in embalmed human tissues: Muscle, brain, liver, and bone marrow

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Postmortem perfusion is a procedure which provides in‐vivo fixation of the human body and prevents organ and tissue decomposition after biological death occurs. Formaldehyde‐based embalming solutions influence nucleic acid degradation, which reduces the quality and quantity of DNA extracted and the effectiveness of short tandem repeat (STR ...
Alyssa Venditti, Mark Luciano, Sophia Tucker, Stacey Sainte‐Marie, Guy Sovak, Aaron Teitelbaum, C. Sean Bohun, Hélène N. LeBlanc   +7 more
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