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    Journal of Forensic Sciences: Volume 58, Issue 5

    1119-1407
    September 2013
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Anthropology

Papers

Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage: A Validation Study

Christian Crowder Ph.D.,  Christopher W. Rainwater M.S.,  Jeannette S. Fridie M.A., 
  • Pages: 1119-1126
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Stature Estimation from Foramen Magnum Region in Chinese Population

Yaming Cui B.Sc.,  Jizong Zhang Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1127-1133
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Weight References for Burned Human Skeletal Remains from Portuguese Samples

David Gonçalves Ph.D.,  Eugénia Cunha Ph.D.,  Tim J. U. Thompson Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1134-1140
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Criminalistics

Papers

Forensic Identification of Blood in the Presence of Contaminations Using Raman Microspectroscopy Coupled with Advanced Statistics: Effect of Sand, Dust, and Soil

Aliaksandra Sikirzhytskaya M.Sc.,  Vitali Sikirzhytski Ph.D.,  Gregory McLaughlin M.Sc.,  Igor K. Lednev Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1141-1148
  • First Published: 30 July 2013

Criminalistics; General

Papers

Statistical Challenges in the Quantification of Gunshot Residue Evidence

Romain Gauriot M.Sc.,  Lawrence Gunaratnam M.Sc.,  Rossana Moroni Ph.D.,  Tapani Reinikainen Ph.D.,  Jukka Corander Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1149-1155
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

General; Digital & Multimedia Sciences

Papers

Infrared Imaging of the Crime Scene: Possibilities and Pitfalls

Gerda J. Edelman M.Sc.,  Richelle J.M. Hoveling M.Sc.,  Martin Roos,  Ton G. van Leeuwen Ph.D.,  Maurice C.G. Aalders Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1156-1162
  • First Published: 06 August 2013

Pathology/Biology

Papers

Sudden Death Due to Hydatid Disease: A Six-Year Study in the Northern Part of Tunisia

Mehdi Ben Khelil M.D.,  Mohamed Allouche M.D.,  Ahmed Banasr M.D.,  Fatma Gloulou M.D.,  Anis Benzarti M.D.,  Mongi Zhioua M.D.,  Slim Haouet M.D.,  Moncef Hamdoun M.D., 
  • Pages: 1163-1170
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Causes of Sudden Death in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

MingChang Zhang M.D.,  Ling Li M.D.,  David Fowler M.D.,  Ziqin Zhao M.D.,  Dengming Wei M.D.,  Yang Zhang B.S.,  Allen Burke M.D., 
  • Pages: 1171-1174
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Seasonal Variation of Carcass Decomposition and Gravesoil Chemistry in a Cold (Dfa) Climate

Jessica Meyer B.S.,  Brianna Anderson B.S.,  David O. Carter Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1175-1182
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Particularities Regarding the Etiology of Sepsis in Forensic Services

Dan Dermengiu Ph.D.,  George Cristian Curca Ph.D.,  Mihai Ceausu Ph.D.,  Sorin Hostiuc M.D., 
  • Pages: 1183-1188
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Necropsy Findings in Dogs that Died During Grooming or other Pet Service Procedures

Anna Carolina Barbosa Esteves Maria D.V.M., M.Sc.,  Alexandre Aparecido Mattos da Silva Rego D.V.M., M.Sc.,  Paulo César Maiorka D.V.M., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1189-1192
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Characteristics of Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices Accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners

Mitchell Weinberg M.D.,  Victor W. Weedn M.D., J.D.,  Seth Weinberg Ph.D.,  David Fowler M.D., 
  • Pages: 1193-1199
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Pathology/ Biology; Criminalistics

Papers

Experimental Effect of Shots Caused by Projectiles Fired from Air Guns with Kinetic Energy Below 17 J

Anna Smędra-Kaźmirska M.D., Ph.D,  Maciej Barzdo M.D., Ph.D,  Maciej Kędzierski M.D., Ph.D,  Łukasz Antoszczyk M.D., Ph.D,  Stefan Szram M.D., Ph.D.,  Jarosław Berent M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1200-1209
  • First Published: 06 August 2013

Psychiatry/Behavioral Science

Papers

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Anger in Turkish Prisoners

Yener Unver Ph.D.,  Mehmet Yuce Ph.D.,  Nuran Bayram Ph.D.,  Nazan Bilgel M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1210-1218
  • First Published: 17 May 2013

Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Papers

The Antisaccade Task Performance Deficit and Specific CNV Abnormalities in Patients with Stereotyped Paraphilia and Schizophrenia

Anna V. Kirenskaya Dr.Sc.,  Maxim Y. Kamenskov Ph.D.,  Vadim V. Myamlin Ph.D.,  Vladimir Y. Novototsky-Vlasov Ph.D.,  Andrey A. Tkachenko Dr.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1219-1226
  • First Published: 30 July 2013

GABA Receptors, Alcohol Dependence and Criminal Behavior

Claudio Terranova M.D.,  Marianna Tucci Ph.D.,  Daniela Sartore M.D.,  Fabiano Cavarzeran M.Sc.,  Laura Di Pietra M.D.,  Luisa Barzon A.P.,  Giorgio Palù F.P.,  Santo D. Ferrara F.P., 
  • Pages: 1227-1232
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Toxicology

Papers

Variability in the Blood/Breath Alcohol Ratio and Implications for Evidentiary Purposes

Dena H. Jaffe Ph.D.,  Maya Siman-Tov M.A.,  Asher Gopher Ph.D.,  Kobi Peleg Ph.D., M.P.H., 
  • Pages: 1233-1237
  • First Published: 17 May 2013
Open Access

A Review of Alcohol-Impaired Driving: The Role of Blood Alcohol Concentration and Complexity of the Driving Task

Teri L. Martin M.Sc.,  Patricia A. M. Solbeck M.Sc.,  Daryl J. Mayers Ph.D.,  Robert M. Langille Ph.D.,  Yvona Buczek Ph.D.,  Marc R. Pelletier Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1238-1250
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Anthropology

Technical Notes

Sexual Dimorphism in Ulna: An Osteometric Study from India

Rashmi Srivastava Ph.D.,  Vineeta Saini Ph.D.,  Rajesh Kumar Rai M.D.,  Shashikant Pandey M.D.,  Tei Bahadur Singh M.D.,  Sunil Kumar Tripathi M.D.,  Abhay Kumar Pandey M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1251-1256
  • First Published: 29 May 2013

Applicability of Cranial Models in Urethane Resin and Foam as a Substitute for Bone: Are Synthetic Materials Reliable?

Enrico Muccino M.D.,  Davide Porta B.Sc.,  Francesca Magli M.Sc.,  Alfredo Cigada Ph.D.,  Remo Sala Ph.D.,  Daniele Gibelli Ph.D.,  Cristina Cattaneo Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1257-1263
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Tattoos and Human Identification: Investigation into the Use of X-Ray and Infrared Radiation in the Visualization of Tattoos

Helen Clarkson M.Sc.,  Wendy Birch Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1264-1272
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Lemonade from Lemons: The Taphonomic Effect of Lawn Mowers on Skeletal Remains

DC Martin M.A.,  Gretchen R. Dabbs Ph.D.,  Lindsey G. Roberts B.S., 
  • Pages: 1273-1278
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Formulae for Estimating Skeletal Height in Modern South-East Asians

Timothy P. Gocha M.Sc.,  Giuseppe Vercellotti Ph.D.,  Lara E. McCormick Ph.D.,  Traci L. Van Deest M.A., 
  • Pages: 1279-1283
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Anthropology; Odontology

Technical Notes

Forensic or Archaeological Issue: Is Chemical Analysis of Dental Restorations Helpful in Assessing Time Since Death and Identification of Skeletonized Human Remains?

Ksenija Zelic D.M.D.,  Danijela Djonic Ph.D.,  Olivera Neskovic Ph.D.,  Milovan Stoiljkovic Ph.D.,  Slobodan Nikolic Ph.D.,  Vladimir Zivkovic Ph.D.,  Marija Djuric Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1284-1288
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Criminalistics

Technical Notes

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Heated Surfaces Upon Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Bethany A. J. Larkin B.Sc.(H),  Craig E. Banks Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1289-1296
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Capturing Finger and Palm Impressions Using a Hand Cream and Thermochromatic Paper

John W. Bond OBE D.Phil., 
  • Pages: 1297-1299
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Establishing Correspondence in Wood: The Challenge and Some Solutions?

Gerard M. Courtin Ph.D.;,  Scott I. Fairgrieve Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1300-1305
  • First Published: 30 July 2013

Qiagen's Investigator™ Quantiplex Kit as a Predictor of STR Amplification Success from Low-Yield DNA Samples

Jacqueline T. Thomas M.S.,  Rebecca M. Berlin M.S.,  Jessica M. Barker M.S.,  Tracey Dawson Cruz Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1306-1309
  • First Published: 20 June 2013

A Simple Computer-assisted Quantification of Contrast in a Fingerprint

Szymon Matuszewski Ph.D.,  Michał Szafałowicz M.S., 
  • Pages: 1310-1313
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Microwave Selective Thermal Development of Latent Fingerprints on Porous Surfaces: Potentialities of the Method and Preliminary Experimental Results

Roberto Rosa Ph.D.,  Paolo Veronesi Ph.D.,  Cristina Leonelli Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1314-1321
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Spectrofluorimetric and Spectrophotometric Analysis of Two Analgesic Drugs in Pharmaceutical Formulations and Biological Fluids

Akram M. El-Didamony Ph.D.,  Ismail I. Ali M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1322-1329
  • First Published: 18 April 2013

The Use of Near-Infrared Photography to Image Fired Bullets and Cartridge Cases

Darrell Stein B.S.,  Jorn Chi Chung Yu Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1330-1335
  • First Published: 06 August 2013

Quantified Explosives Transfer on Surfaces for the Evaluation of Trace Detection Equipment

Maggie Tam Ph.D.,  Pierre Pilon Ph.D.,  Hafid Zaknoun M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1336-1340
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Odontology

Technical Notes

Dental Age Assessment in Children: A Comparison of Four Methods in a Recent French Population

Vanessa Urzel D.D.S.,  Jaroslav Bruzek Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1341-1347
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Pathology/Biology

Technical Notes

Dynamics of Ninhydrin-Reactive Nitrogen and pH in Gravesoil During the Extended Postmortem Interval

Brianna Anderson B.S.,  Jessica Meyer J.D.,  David O. Carter Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1348-1352
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Technical Notes

Workplace Assessment of Targeted Violence Risk: The Development and Reliability of the WAVR-21

J. Reid Meloy Ph.D.,  Stephen G. White Ph.D.,  Stephen Hart Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1353-1358
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Criminalistics

Case Reports

Application of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy in Paint Trace Examination

Janina Zięba-Palus Ph.D.,  Beata M. Trzcińska Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1359-1363
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Pathology/Biology

Case Reports

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Carbon Monoxide Exposure: Accidental Association or Fatal Link?

Fabio De-Giorgio M.D., Ph.D.,  Vincenzo M. Grassi M.D.,  Massimo Miscusi M.D., Ph.D.,  Cesare Mancuso M.D., Ph.D.,  Ernesto d'Aloja M.D., Ph.D.,  Vincenzo L. Pascali M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1364-1366
  • First Published: 17 May 2013

Black Esophagus: Acute Esophageal Necrosis in Fatal Haloperidol Intoxication

Petr Hejna M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.,  Michaela Ublová M.D.,  Viktor Voříšek M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1367-1369
  • First Published: 21 May 2013

Complex Suicide by Self-stabbing with Subsequent Drowning in the Sea

Michał Kaliszan M.D., Ph.D.,  Karol Karnecki M.D.,  Ewa Tomczak M.Sc.,  Tomasz Gos M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.,  Zbigniew Jankowski M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1370-1373
  • First Published: 18 July 2013

Sudden Unexpected Death Due to Graves' Disease During Physical Altercation

Dengming Wei M.D., Ph.D.,  Xiaogang Yuan M.D.,  Tiantong Yang M.D., Ph.D.,  Lin Chang M.D.,  Xiang Zhang M.D.,  Allen Burke M.D.,  David Fowler M.D.,  Ling Li M.D., 
  • Pages: 1374-1377
  • First Published: 06 August 2013

First Report of Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from a Human Corpse in the U.S.A. and a New State Geographic Record Based on Specimen Genotype

Jeffrey D. Wells Ph.D.,  Joshua L. Smith M.F.S., 
  • Pages: 1378-1380
  • First Published: 30 July 2013

Pathology/Biology; Toxicology

Case Reports

Anaphylaxis After the Injection of Buprenorphine

Cassie L. Boggs M.D.,  Mary G. Ripple M.D.,  Zabiullah Ali M.D.,  Melissa Brassell M.D.,  Barry Levine Ph.D.,  Rebecca Jufer-Phipps Ph.D.,  Suzanne Doyon M.D.,  David R. Fowler M.D., 
  • Pages: 1381-1383
  • First Published: 29 March 2013

Suicidal Nitrogen Inhalation by use of Scuba Full-Face Diving Mask

Lubomir Straka M.D., Ph.D.,  Frantisek Novomesky M.D., Ph.D.,  Anton Gavel M.D.,  Juraj Mlynar Ing., C.Sc.,  Petr Hejna M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1384-1387
  • First Published: 30 July 2013

Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Case Reports

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Protective and Risk Factors in 18 Survivors of a Plane Crash

Roberto Catanesi M.D.,  Vito Martino M.D.,  Chiara Candelli M.D., Ph.D.,  Giuseppe Troccoli M.D.,  Ignazio Grattagliano Psy.D.,  Giancarlo Di Vella M.D., Ph.D.,  Felice Carabellese M.D., 
  • Pages: 1388-1392
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Toxicology

Case Reports

Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Detected in Abnormally High Concentrations in Postmortem Blood and Urine from Two Persons Found Dead Inside a Car Containing a Gasoline Spill

Ritva Karinen M.Cs.,  Vigdis Vindenes M.D., Ph.D.,  Inge Morild M.D.,  Lene Johnsen B.A.,  Ilah Le Nygaard M.D.,  Asbjørg S. Christophersen Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1393-1396
  • First Published: 23 July 2013

Toxicology; Pathology/Biology

Case Reports

Possible Fatal Acetaminophen Intoxication with Atypical Clinical Presentation

Fabio De-Giorgio M.D.,  Maria Lodise M.D.,  Marcello Chiarotti M.D.,  Ernesto d'Aloja M.D.,  Arnaldo Carbone M.D.,  Luca Valerio M.D., 
  • Pages: 1397-1400
  • First Published: 03 July 2013

Letter to the Editors

Commentary on: Peterson JL, Hickman MJ, Strom KJ, Johnson DJ. Effect of forensic evidence on criminal justice case processing. J Forensic Sci 2013 Jan;58 Suppl 1:S78–90

Deborah R. Baskin Ph.D.,  Ira Sommers D.S.W., 
  • Pages: 1401-1402
  • First Published: 04 September 2013

Authors' Response

Joseph L. Peterson D.Crim.,  Matthew J. Hickman Ph.D.,  Kevin J. Strom Ph.D.,  Donald J. Johnson M.S., 
  • Pages: 1403-1404
  • First Published: 04 September 2013

Commentary on: Jaffe DH, Siman-Tov M, Gopher A, Peleg K. Variability in the blood/breath alcohol ratio and implications for evidentiary purposes. J Forensic Sci 2013;doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12157

Okorie Okorocha M.S., J.D., 
  • Page: 1405
  • First Published: 04 September 2013

Authors' Response

Dena H. Jaffe Ph.D., 
  • Page: 1406
  • First Published: 04 September 2013

Book Review

Review of: Forensic Ecology Handbook from Crime Scene to Court

Krista E. Latham Ph.D., 
  • Page: 1407
  • First Published: 04 September 2013