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    Journal of Forensic Sciences: Volume 59, Issue 6

    1457-1691
    November 2014
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Anthropology

Papers

How “Standardized” is Standardized? A Validation of Postcranial Landmark Locations

Ashley C. Smith M.Sc.,  Amelia Boaks M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1457-1465
  • First Published: 28 July 2014

Physical Anthropology

Papers

Radiocarbon Analysis of Human Remains: A Review of Forensic Applications

Douglas H. Ubelaker Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1466-1472
  • First Published: 16 July 2014

Anthropology

Papers

Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis of Gunshot Defects to Bone: An Underutilized Source of Information on Ballistic Trauma

John M. Rickman M.Sc.,  Martin J. Smith Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1473-1486
  • First Published: 07 July 2014

Physical Anthropology

Papers

Standardized Descriptive Method for the Anthropological Evaluation of Pediatric Skull Fractures

Jason M. Wiersema Ph.D.,  Jennifer C. Love Ph.D.,  Sharon M. Derrick Ph.D.,  Deborrah C. Pinto Ph.D.,  Marcella Donaruma-Kwoh M.D.,  Christopher S. Greeley M.D., 
  • Pages: 1487-1492
  • First Published: 16 July 2014

Anthropology

Papers

The Use of Tooth Crown Measurements in the Assessment of Ancestry

Marin A. Pilloud Ph.D.,  Joseph T. Hefner Ph.D.,  Tsunehiko Hanihara Ph.D.,  Atsuko Hayashi M.A., 
  • Pages: 1493-1501
  • First Published: 25 July 2014

Physical Anthropology

Papers

Anthropological Facial Approximation in Three Dimensions (AFA3D): Computer-Assisted Estimation of the Facial Morphology Using Geometric Morphometrics

Pierre Guyomarc'h Ph.D.,  Bruno Dutailly M.Sc.,  Jérôme Charton M.Sc.,  Frédéric Santos M.Sc.,  Pascal Desbarats Ph.D.,  Hélène Coqueugniot Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1502-1516
  • First Published: 03 August 2014

Criminalistics

Papers

An Investigation of PCR Inhibition Using Plexor®-Based Quantitative PCR and Short Tandem Repeat Amplification

Robyn E. Thompson M.S.,  George Duncan Ph.D.,  Bruce R. McCord Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1517-1529
  • First Published: 03 September 2014

Elimination of Bioweapons Agents from Forensic Samples During Extraction of Human DNA

Jason Timbers M.Sc.,  Della Wilkinson Ph.D.,  Christine C. Hause M.Sc.,  Myron L. Smith Ph.D.,  Mohsin A. Zaidi Ph.D.,  Denis Laframboise B.Sc.,  Kathryn E. Wright Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1530-1540
  • First Published: 28 July 2014
Open Access

Can Stable Isotopes and Radiocarbon Dating Provide a Forensic Solution for Curbing Illegal Harvesting of Threatened Cycads?

Kirsten Retief M.S.,  Adam G. West Ph.D.,  Michèle F. Pfab M.S., 
  • Pages: 1541-1551
  • First Published: 20 October 2014

Application of Volume-of-Fluid Method to Analyze the Viscosity Effect on the Spine Formation of Bloodstains

Chan-Seong Park Ph.D.,  Chun-Hwa Ihm Ph.D.,  Nam-Soo Cho Ph.D.,  Nak-Eun Chung Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1552-1558
  • First Published: 08 April 2014

Digital & Multimedia Sciences

Papers

The Possibilities and Limitations of Forensic Hand Comparison

Ana Slot M.Sc.,  Zeno J.M.H. Geradts Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1559-1567
  • First Published: 29 July 2014

Pathology/Biology

Papers

Sharp Force Injury Fatalities: A Retrospective Study (1982–2012) in Brescia (Italy)

Marzia Vassalini M.D.,  Andrea Verzeletti M.D.,  Francesco De Ferrari M.D., 
  • Pages: 1568-1574
  • First Published: 08 April 2014

Identification of Crystals Forming on Porcine Articular Cartilage: A New Method for the Estimation of the Postmortem Interval

Christopher J. Rogers Ph.D.,  Clara M.A. ten Broek Ph.D.,  Barbara Hodson,  Michael P. Whitehead Ph.D.,  Wera M. Schmerer Dr. rer. nat.,  Raul Sutton Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1575-1582
  • First Published: 16 September 2014

Pathology/Biology; Toxicology

Papers

Underrepresentation of Heroin Involvement in Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County, PA

Kristen J. Mertz M.D., M.P.H.,  Jennifer K. Janssen M.S.,  Karl E. Williams M.D., 
  • Pages: 1583-1585
  • First Published: 16 July 2014

Pathology/Biology

Papers

Tracking Movement and Temperature Selection of Larvae of Two Forensically Important Blow Fly Species Within a “Maggot Mass”

Aidan P. Johnson Ph.D.,  Samuel J. Wighton,  James F. Wallman Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1586-1591
  • First Published: 13 March 2014

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Papers

The Stalking of Lawyers: A Survey Amongst Professionals in Milan

Isabella Merzagora Betsos D.L., Psy.S.,  Matteo Marchesi M.D., 
  • Pages: 1592-1597
  • First Published: 03 April 2014

Anthropology

Technical Notes

The Difficult Task of Assessing Perimortem and Postmortem Fractures on the Skeleton: A Blind Text on 210 Fractures of Known Origin

Annalisa Cappella B.Sc.,  Alberto Amadasi M.D.,  Elisa Castoldi B.Sc.,  Debora Mazzarelli B.Sc.,  Daniel Gaudio B.Sc.,  Cristina Cattaneo M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1598-1601
  • First Published: 03 July 2014

Criminalistics

Technical Notes

Bone Mineral Change During Experimental Calcination: An X-ray Diffraction Study

Sergio Galeano M.Sc.,  Mari Luz García-Lorenzo Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1602-1606
  • First Published: 24 June 2014

Effectiveness of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms to Investigate Cattle Rustling

María E. Fernández Biot.,  Andrés Rogberg-Muñoz Ph.D.,  Juan P. Lirón Ph.D.,  Daniel E. Goszczynski Biot.,  María V. Ripoli Ph.D.,  Mónica H. Carino Ph.D.,  Pilar Peral-García Ph.D.,  Guillermo Giovambattista Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1607-1613
  • First Published: 18 July 2014

Quantifying Uncertainty in Estimations of the Total Weight of Drugs in Groups of Complex Matrices

Ivo Alberink Ph.D.,  Annette Sprong B.Sc.,  Annabel Bolck Ph.D.,  James M. Curran Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1614-1621
  • First Published: 01 July 2014

Analysis of Ecstasy Tablets Using Capillary Electrophoresis with Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conductivity Detection

Suely K. S. S. Porto M.S.,  Thiago Nogueira Ph.D.,  Lucas Blanes Ph.D.,  Philip Doble Ph.D.,  Bruno D. Sabino Ph.D.,  Claudimir L. do Lago Ph.D.,  Lúcio Angnes Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1622-1626
  • First Published: 21 July 2014

Measuring the Accuracy of Automatic Shoeprint Recognition Methods

Tapio Luostarinen M.Sc.,  Antti Lehmussola D.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1627-1634
  • First Published: 20 May 2014

A Calibration Test for Latent Fingerprint Development on Thermal Paper

Caroline A. Spencer,  John W. Bond O.B.E., D.Phil., 
  • Pages: 1635-1637
  • First Published: 17 July 2014

Criminalistics; Engineering Sciences

Technical Notes

Sensitivity of TATP to a TASER Electrical Output

Michael Gerber B.S.,  Graham Walsh Ph.D.,  Mike Hopmeier M.S.M.E., 
  • Pages: 1638-1641
  • First Published: 25 July 2014

General; Criminalistics

Technical Notes

Establishing Tobacco Origin from Pollen Identification: An Approach to Resolving the Debate

Shane Williams B.S.,  Shelby Hubbard B.S.,  Karl J. Reinhard Ph.D.,  Sergio Miranda Chaves Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1642-1649
  • First Published: 25 July 2014

Pathology/Biology

Technical Notes

Tyrosine Hydroxylase TH01 9.3 Allele in the Occurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Swiss Caucasians

Jacqueline Studer M.Sc.,  Christine Bartsch M.D.,  Cordula Haas Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1650-1653
  • First Published: 27 June 2014

Odontology

Case Reports

The Analysis of a World War I U.S. Service Member's Dental Remains Recovered in France

Calvin Y. Shiroma D.M.D., 
  • Pages: 1654-1657
  • First Published: 24 July 2014

Pathology/Biology

Case Reports

Shot Through the Heart—Firepower and Potential Lethality of Air Weapons

Marija Bakovic M.D.,  Vedrana Petrovecki M.D., Ph.D.,  Davor Strinovic M.D., Ph.D.,  Davor Mayer M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1658-1661
  • First Published: 20 May 2014

A Case of Toxic Shock due to Clandestine Abortion by Misoprostol self-administration

Francesca Cittadini M.D., Ph.D.,  Giovanni Loyola M.D.,  Letizia Caradonna M.D.,  Natalia Minelli M.D.,  Riccardo Rossi M.D., 
  • Pages: 1662-1664
  • First Published: 16 July 2014

Pathology / Biology

Case Reports

Suicide Case Due to Phosphoric Acid Ingestion: Case Report and Review of Literature

Isabella Aquila M.D.,  Francesca Pepe M.D.,  Ciro Di Nunzio Ph.D., M.S.H.,  Francesco Ausania M.D.,  Arianna Serra M.D.,  Pietrantonio Ricci M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1665-1667
  • First Published: 20 October 2014

Pathology/Biology

Case Reports

Bilateral First Rib Anomalous Articulations with Pseudarthroses Mimicking Healing Fractures in an Infant with Abusive Head Injury

Melissa A. Pasquale-Styles M.D.,  Christian M. Crowder Ph.D.,  Jeannette Fridie M.A.,  Sarah S. Milla M.D., 
  • Pages: 1668-1671
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

General

Case Reports

Death Due to Complications of Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Emily Ogden M.D.,  Cynthia Schandl M.D., Ph.D.,  Lee Marie Tormos M.D., 
  • Pages: 1672-1674
  • First Published: 28 July 2014

Toxicology

Case Reports

Acute Benztropine Intoxication and Fatality

Iain M. McIntyre Ph.D.,  Phyllis Mallett B.S.,  Christopher G. Burton,  Jacquelyn Morhaime M.D., 
  • Pages: 1675-1678
  • First Published: 03 April 2014

Driving Under the Influence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist XLR-11

Nikolas P. Lemos Ph.D., F.R.S.C., D-A.B.F.T., 
  • Pages: 1679-1683
  • First Published: 03 August 2014

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor—Increased Maternal Body Mass Index and Infant Death—A Forensic Perspective

Roger W. Byard M.B.B.S., M.D., 
  • Page: 1684
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Book Reviews

Review of: Investigating Internet Crimes, An Introduction to Solving Crimes in Cyberspace

Zeno Geradts Ph.D., 
  • Page: 1685
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Review of: Wildlife DNA Analysis: Applications in Forensic Science

Suni M. Edson M.S., 
  • Page: 1686
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Review of: Wildlife Forensic Investigation: Principles and Practice

Sarah Lathrop D.V.M., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 1687
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Review of: Forensic Medicine: Fundamentals and Perspectives

Corinne L. Fligner M.D., 
  • Page: 1688
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Review of: Parental Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals

John L. Young M.D., 
  • Pages: 1689-1690
  • First Published: 07 November 2014

Erratum

Free Access

Erratum

  • Page: 1691
  • First Published: 07 November 2014