The suitability of visual taphonomic methods for digital photographs: An experimental approach with pig carcasses in a tropical climate [PDF]
, 2018 In the context of increased scrutiny of the methods in forensic sciences, it is essential to ensure that the approaches used in forensic taphonomy to measure decomposition and estimate the postmortem interval are underpinned by robust evidence-based data.
Carter, DO +3 more
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Repeatability of facial soft tissue thickness measurements for forensic facial reconstruction using X-ray images [PDF]
, 2016 The repeatability of facial soft tissue thickness measurements at 10 standard anatomical landmarks was evaluated using lateral X-ray images obtained from 50 adult subjects.
Akay, Gülsün +8 more
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The Power of Contextual Effects in Forensic Anthropology: A Study of Biasability in the Visual Interpretations of Trauma Analysis on Skeletal Remains.(Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. February 2013. Volume XIX.) [PDF]
, 2013 The potential for contextual information to bias assessments in the forensic sciences has been demonstrated, focusing on the DNA, ballistics, and friction ridge analysis disciplines.
Dozzi, N., Hanson, Ian, Nakhaeizadeh, S.
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Trumping communitarianism: crime control and forensic DNA typing and databasing in Singapore [PDF]
, 2014 Liberalism and communitarianism have figured prominently in discussions of how to govern forensic DNA practices (forensic DNA typing and databasing). Despite the prominence of these two political philosophies and their underlying values, no studies have ...
Toom, Victor
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Aufbruchstimmung in der Rechtsmedizin?: Virtopsy Basic Course [PDF]
, 2018 Forensic medicine aims for the documentation of medical and other forensic findings in living and deceased persons for the police and the judiciary system.
Oesterhelweg, L.
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Medical Cyber-Physical Systems Development: A Forensics-Driven Approach
, 2017 The synthesis of technology and the medical industry has partly contributed to the increasing interest in Medical Cyber-Physical Systems (MCPS). While these systems provide benefits to patients and professionals, they also introduce new attack vectors ...
Choo, Kim-Kwang Raymond +2 more
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The impact of scavenging: perspective from casework in forensic anthropology
Forensic Sciences Research, 2020 Forensic anthropology casework frequently encounters evidence of animal scavenging associated with fragmentation and loss of skeletal material. Published research demonstrates that patterns of destruction in bone can suggest the size and type of animal ...
Douglas H. Ubelaker +1 more
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Optimizing Collection of Trace Biological Samples from Vehicle Headrests [PDF]
, 2017 Tape-lifting and swabbing are two methods commonly used for collecting biological samples in the United Kingdom and United States to investigate vehicle crimes.
Bond, John +6 more
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An overview of DNA degradation and its implications in forensic caseworks
Egyptian Journal of Forensic SciencesDNA (deoxy-ribonucleic acid) is a fundamental molecule housing genetic information crucial for forensic casework. However, its integrity is compromised over time due to degradation, affecting living and deceased organisms.
Lina Bhoyar, Palash Mehar, K. Chavali
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'Virtual anthropology' and radiographic imaging in the Forensic Medical Sciences
, 2016 Technological advancements in forensic imaging have had tremendous flow-on benefits to the professional practice of forensic anthropology, not only in respect of case-work analyses, but in facilitating empirical research that has validated and/or ...
D. Franklin, Lauren Swift, A. Flavel
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