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The Supreme Court of Canada interprets the fitness to stand trial test in R v. Bharwani
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract At the core of the common law, rooted in fairness, is the principle that an accused must be “fit” or “competent” to answer charges pursued by the state. Fitness rules vary considerably across jurisdictions but generally share the requirement that the accused be able to actively participate in the conduct of their defense.
Dennis Curry, Jason Quinn
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Incidents of sudden death during restraint of agitated individuals in Sweden between 1992 and 2024
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Restraint‐related sudden deaths in agitated individuals raise complex questions at the intersection of medicine and law. Hyperactive delirium with extreme agitation as well as positional asphyxia due to restraint have been proposed to account for these deaths. However, the exact physiological mechanisms responsible and to what extent restraint
Alexander Tyr +4 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigated links between skeletal age estimation error and lifestyle variables to better elucidate sources of interpersonal variability in the rates of skeletal aging. Skeletal age for 180 individuals from the New Mexico Decedent Image Database was estimated by applying the Suchey–Brooks method and transition analysis to 3D models
Natalie Moss, Elizabeth Craig‐Atkins
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract This paper documents efforts by members of the Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction (CSIR) subcommittee within the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to develop a documentary standard for performance assessment ...
Mary Gregg +2 more
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The scent of death: A case study for volatile markers of decomposition on a concrete floor
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during human decomposition are chemically diverse and can provide forensic evidence indicating the prior presence of a corpse. In July 2023, the Michigan City Police Department received a report from an individual claiming to have murdered his roommate and stored the body in a basement cellar for 57 ...
Alexis Hecker +2 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract The demand for analyzing images from sources such as closed‐circuit television cameras has increased significantly. Conventional analyses, including gait and soft biometrics, typically require the comparison of two video footage clips, as these methods are predicated on video‐to‐video comparisons.
Daisuke Imoto +4 more
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“It's such a terrible drug”: Narratives of fentanyl dealers amid the opioid overdose crisis
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract The fentanyl‐fueled overdose crisis is historically lethal, yet the voices of those who sell fentanyl remain understudied. While research has focused extensively on people who use drugs (PWUD), the perspectives of people who sell fentanyl (PWSF) are largely absent from academic and policy discussions. This study draws on 87 in‐depth interviews
Brittney M. Schwehr, Sandra M. Bucerius
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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Social scientists have long been interested in understanding how age, period, and cohort effects shape long‐term homicide trends. Yet fundamental measurement challenges remain pervasive in estimating age‐specific homicide rates for birth cohorts.
Jason Robey, Matt Vogel
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Noise in judicial decision‐making: A research note
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Researchers suspect large unsystematic variation (noise) in criminal sentencing, but past attempts to quantify it have used short hypothetical vignettes administered in low‐stakes settings to small, heterogeneous samples of judges. Such vignettes are deficient in detail and ecological validity.
Andrzej Uhl, Justin T. Pickett
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