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Masked and elusive: congruency fails in video-to-photo face matching

Cognitive Research
Recognizing masked perpetrators in real-world surveillance scenarios poses significant challenges due to facial occlusion and degraded image quality. This study investigated the effects of contextual congruency on matching surveillance videos to suspects’
Anna Sagana, Mengying Zhang, Lara Bekemeier, Evie Nelissen, Melanie Sauerland   +4 more
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Reducing use of seclusion on a male medium secure forensic ward

BMJ Open Quality
The reduction of restrictive practices is a priority for mental health inpatient services. Often such practices are considered to increase patients’ feelings of anger, loneliness, hopelessness and vulnerability.
Mark Hancock, David Francis Hunt, Kathryn Amy Rowsell, Ayodele Akinbola, Tsitsi Nyambayo, Zoe Jackson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cold storage effects on immature calliphoridae: Survival limits and forensic consequences for PMI estimation

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the effects of continuous refrigeration (4°C ± 2°C and 50% ± 5% RH) on the development and survival of immature stages (eggs, first, second, and third instar larvae, and pupae) of four forensically important blowfly species (Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, and Lucilia cuprina) compared
Larissa Thans Carneiro, Janyra Oliveira‐Costa, Márcia Souto Couri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of eosin Y as a colorimetric sensor for the detection of fentanyl hydrochloride and fentanyl freebase

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing prevalence of fentanyl within the illegal global drug market underscores the need for rapid, low‐cost, and straightforward detection methods. Eosin Y demonstrates a measurable color change in the presence of fentanyl, making it a promising candidate for colorimetric sensing and preliminary identification of fentanyl ...
Alan J. Zhou, Melissa M. Dixon, Brady S. Gentle, Genevieve H. Dennison, Kellie L. Tuck   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational mortality in older workers: A forensic autopsy‐based evaluation

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The aging of the global workforce has led to an increasing number of individuals remaining occupationally active at older ages. However, forensic autopsy‐based data on workplace deaths in this population remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the causes and manners of workplace‐related deaths among individuals aged 65 years and older ...
Muhammet Ali Oruç, Hüseyin Çağrı Şahin, Muhammed Oduncu, Muhammed Fatih Yaman, Abdulkadir Can   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preserving evidence integrity in full file system extractions: Assessing hash inconsistencies and potential solutions

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Smartphone manufacturers' enhanced privacy and security measures, such as File‐Based Encryption (FBE), have disrupted traditional data extraction techniques, necessitating the adoption of Full File System Extraction (FFS). FFS requires booting a smartphone, decrypting its UserData partition, and accessing files individually, a process that ...
Sanghyun Yoo, Yunji Park, Doowon Jeong
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of illicit drug contaminants in seized cannabis in Arizona and California, 2023–2024

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite public health concerns, fentanyl, cocaine, and other illicit drug contaminants remain largely understudied in unregulated cannabis. Here, we developed an analytical method to quantify a panel of common illicit drugs in cannabis and tested the law enforcement seizures in Arizona and California in evaluation of the illicit drug ...
Beckner Andersano, Thomas M. Cahill, Michael Grommes, Maxwell C. K. Leung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From 15,000 to near zero: Cuyahoga County's eight‐year effort to address lawfully “owed” DNA

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study presents the final outcomes of an eight‐year, countywide initiative to address “lawfully owed” DNA (LODNA) among individuals who should have had a DNA sample in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) following a qualifying arrest or conviction but did not.
Rachel E. Lovell, Mary C. Weston, Duoduo Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Automated particle analysis of D.B. Cooper's tie

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Automated particle analysis (APA) using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy‐dispersive x‐ray spectrometry (EDS) is a well‐known method in forensics, especially as it is applied to gunshot residue analysis. Here we describe the analysis of particles lifted from D.B. Cooper's tie, which was left on the hijacked plane in 1971.
Thomas G. Kaye, Kent L. Rhodes
wiley   +1 more source