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    Journal of Forensic Sciences: Volume 64, Issue 5

    1289-1596
    September 2019
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Issue Information

  • Pages: 1289-1293
  • First Published: 03 September 2019

General

Critical Reviews

Forensic Gait Analysis and Recognition: Standards of Evidence Admissibility

Ioana Macoveciuc M.Sc.,  Carolyn J. Rando Ph.D.,  Hervé Borrion Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1294-1303
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Pathology/Biology

Critical Reviews

An Overview of Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks and its Forensic Management Over Time

Isa Serrano Ph.D.,  Diana Gomes MSc,  David Ramilo Ph.D.,  Maria Teresa Rebelo Ph.D.,  Isabel Pereira da Fonseca Ph.D.,  Anabela Moreira Ph.D.,  Manuela Oliveira Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1304-1311
  • First Published: 22 February 2019

Criminalistics

Papers

Extraction of DNA from Skeletonized Postcranial Remains: A Discussion of Protocols and Testing Modalities

Suni M. Edson M.S., 
  • Pages: 1312-1323
  • First Published: 29 March 2019

Quantitative Statistics and Identification of Tool-Marks

Min Yang Ph.D.,  Li Mou M.S.,  Yi-Ming Fu M.S.,  Yu Wang Ph.D.,  Jiang-feng Wang Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1324-1334
  • First Published: 12 March 2019

Performance Evaluation of a Registered Ballistic Database Using the Evofinder® System

Yuesong Li M.S.,  Sheng Lin M.S.,  Yaping Luo Ph.D.,  Zhongliang Mi B.S., 
  • Pages: 1335-1344
  • First Published: 22 March 2019

The Evidentiary Significance of Automotive Paint from the Northeast: A Study of Red Paint

Kaitlin J. Kruglak M.S.F.S.,  Mara Dubnicka B.S.,  Brooke Kammrath Ph.D.,  Virginia Maxwell Ph.D.,  John A. Reffner Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1345-1358
  • First Published: 21 January 2019
Open Access

Predictive Soil Provenancing (PSP): An Innovative Forensic Soil Provenance Analysis Tool

Patrice de Caritat Ph.D.,  Timothy Simpson B.Sc. (Hons),  Brenda Woods Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1359-1369
  • First Published: 16 April 2019

Digital & Multimedia Sciences

Papers

BrowStExPlus: A Tool to Aggregate IndexedDB Artifacts for Forensic Analysis

Furkan Paligu M.Sc.,  Avinash Kumar M.Sc.,  Hyuk Cho Ph.D.,  Cihan Varol Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1370-1378
  • First Published: 20 March 2019

General; Jurisprudence

Papers

How Cross-Examination on Subjectivity and Bias Affects Jurors’ Evaluations of Forensic Science Evidence

William C. Thompson J.D., Ph.D.,  Nicholas Scurich Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1379-1388
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Pathology/Biology

Papers

Silicosis: Diagnosis and Medicolegal Implications

Brandon Bukovitz B.S.,  Jonathan Meiman M.D.,  Henry Anderson M.D.,  Erin G. Brooks M.D., 
  • Pages: 1389-1398
  • First Published: 22 March 2019

Discordance of Gross and Histologic Findings in Estimating the Range of Fire of Gunshot Wounds

Leigh Hlavaty M.D.,  Leonardo Roquero M.D.,  Jeffery Amley,  Kelly Root,  Martin Ishikawa M.D.,  Andrew Koopmeiners M.D.,  Lili Zhao Ph.D.,  LokMan Sung M.D., 
  • Pages: 1399-1411
  • First Published: 21 March 2019

An Experiment to Characterize the Decomposer Community Associated with Carcasses (Sus scrofa domesticus) on Oahu, Hawaii

Hannah Dibner M.S.,  Chelsie Mangca Valdez M.S.,  David O. Carter Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1412-1420
  • First Published: 21 January 2019

Pathology/Biology; Toxicology

Papers

Psychostimulant Use and Fatal Stroke in Young Adults

Shane Darke Ph.D.,  Johan Duflou M.Med.Path. (Forens), F.R.C.P.A.,  Sharlene Kaye Ph.D.,  Michael Farrell F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Psych.,  Julia Lappin M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D., M.R.C.Psych., F.R.A.N.Z.C.P., 
  • Pages: 1421-1426
  • First Published: 02 April 2019

Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Papers

Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Women: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Serena Maria Curti M.D.,  Francesco Lupariello M.D.,  Elena Coppo M.D.,  Evan Julian Praznik B.S.,  Sara Simona Racalbuto Psy.D.,  Giancarlo Di Vella M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1427-1437
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Psychopathy and Female Gender: Phenotypic Expression and Comorbidity; A Study Comparing a Sample of Women Hospitalized in Italy's Maximum Security Facility with Women Who were Criminally Sentenced and Imprisoned

Felice Carabellese M.D.,  Alan R. Felthous M.D.,  Donatella La Tegola Psy.D., Ph.D.,  Ilaria Rossetto M.D.,  Domenico Montalbò M.D.,  Filippo Franconi M.D.,  Roberto Catanesi M.D., 
  • Pages: 1438-1443
  • First Published: 12 March 2019

PTSD Symptoms Experienced and Coping Tactics Used by Crime Scene Investigators in the United States

Joseph A. Rosansky M.A.,  Jeffery Cook B.A.,  Harold Rosenberg Ph.D.,  Jon E. Sprague Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1444-1450
  • First Published: 20 March 2019

Toxicology

Papers

4F-MDMB-BINACA: A New Synthetic Cannabinoid Widely Implicated in Forensic Casework

Alex J. Krotulski M.S.F.S.,  Amanda L.A. Mohr M.S.F.S.,  Sherri L. Kacinko Ph.D.,  Melissa F. Fogarty M.S.F.S.,  Sarah A. Shuda M.S.F.S.,  Francis X. Diamond B.S.,  William A. Kinney Ph.D.,  M.J. Menendez J.D.,  Barry K. Logan Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1451-1461
  • First Published: 01 July 2019

Anthropology

Technical Notes

An Alternative Method to Using a Mandibulometer

Heather M. Garvin Ph.D.,  Kieran Severa B.S., 
  • Pages: 1462-1467
  • First Published: 08 February 2019

Criminalistics

Technical Notes

Estimating Individual Contributions to Complex DNA SNP Mixtures

Darrell O. Ricke Ph.D.,  Philip Fremont-Smith M.S.,  James Watkins B.S.,  Sara Stankiewicz M.S.,  Tara Boettcher B.S.,  Eric Schwoebel Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1468-1474
  • First Published: 22 February 2019

Combined DNA Typing and Protein Identification from Unfired Brass Cartridges

Stacey-Ann Sterling M.S.,  Katelyn E. Mason Ph.D.,  Deon S. Anex Ph.D.,  Glendon J. Parker Ph.D.,  Bradley Hart Ph.D.,  Mechthild Prinz Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1475-1481
  • First Published: 20 March 2019

Raman Spectroscopic Differences between Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine

Tianmin Shu M.S.,  Xing Yang Ph.D.,  Wenbo Li M.S.,  Xiaojun Yao Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1482-1485
  • First Published: 05 March 2019

Detection and Classification of Ignitable Liquid Residues in the Presence of Matrix Interferences by Using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry

Isabella Barnett B.S.,  Frank C. Bailey Ph.D.,  Mengliang Zhang Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1486-1494
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Fluorescence of 1,2-Indanedione with Amino Acids Present in the Fingerprint Residue: Application in Gender Determination

Ismail Mekkaoui Alaoui Ph.D.,  Jan Halamek Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1495-1499
  • First Published: 08 February 2019

A Preliminary Study on Vacuum Metal Deposition as a Standalone Method for Enhancement of Fingermarks on Ballistic Brass Materials

George Christofidis M.Sc.,  Joanne Morrissey M.Sc.,  Jason W. Birkett Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1500-1505
  • First Published: 25 March 2019

Odontology

Technical Notes

Expressing Uncertainty in Dental Age Estimation: A Comparison between Two Methods of Calculating the “Average” Standard Deviation

Derek Draft D.D.S.,  Victoria S. Lucas Ph.D.,  Fraser McDonald Ph.D.,  Manoharan Andiappan Ph.D.,  Graham Roberts M.D.S., 
  • Pages: 1506-1509
  • First Published: 01 April 2019

Questioned Documents

Technical Notes

Stability and Specificity of Counterfeit Protection System Code

Jiang-Chun Li M.S.,  Fang Fang B.S.,  Xing-Zhou Han Ph.D.,  Biao Li M.S.,  Wei Han Ph.D.,  Qian Zhou M.S., 
  • Pages: 1510-1519
  • First Published: 22 March 2019

Criminalistics

Case Reports

Identification of a Suspect in a Murder Case through Recovery of Fingermarks from a Fired Cartridge Case

Carlos M. A. Girelli Ph.D.,  Breno R. Segatto Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1520-1522
  • First Published: 22 March 2019

Digital & Multimedia Sciences

Case Reports

Determination of Vehicle Speed from Recorded Video Using Reverse Projection Photogrammetry and File Metadata

Brandon Epstein B.S.,  Bryce Garreth Westlake Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1523-1529
  • First Published: 28 March 2019

General

Case Reports

The Search for “Fred”: An Unusual Vertical Burial Case

Kristopher D. Wisniewski Ph.D.,  Nicholas Cooper M.Sc.,  Vivienne Heaton Ph.D.,  Colin Hope B.Sc.; M.Sc.,  Duncan Pirrie Ph.D.,  Andrew J. Mitten M.Geo.,  Jamie K. Pringle Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1530-1539
  • First Published: 25 February 2019

The Reconstruction of the Dynamic of a Murder Using 3D Motion Capture and 3D Model Buildings: The Investigation of a Dubious Forensic Case

Isabella Aquila M.D., Ph.D.,  Matteo A. Sacco M.D.,  Giuseppe Aquila M.S.,  Roberto Raffaele M.S.,  Alfredo Manca,  Giuseppe Capoccia,  Fabrizio Cordasco M.D.,  Pietrantonio Ricci M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1540-1543
  • First Published: 28 March 2019

Pathology/Biology

Case Reports

Abdominal Stab Wounds with Tension Pneumopericardium Confirmed by Autopsy and Postmortem Computed Tomography

Ayako Ro M.D., Ph.D.,  Shoetsu Chiba Ph.D.,  Morihisa Sagi M.S.,  Norimasa Kageyama B.A.,  Makiko Hayashida Ph.D.,  Toru Ikawa B.Sc.,  Yukino Oide B.Sc.,  Kazue Ichiba B.A.,  Toshiji Mukai M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1544-1547
  • First Published: 20 February 2019

Sudden Death Due to Primary Intraventricular Hemorrhage: Report of Two Cases

Yijie Duan Ph.D.,  Hanghang Luan M.D.,  Yi Yang M.D.,  Wenhe Li M.D.,  Lin Zhang Ph.D.,  Qian Liu Ph.D.,  Yiwu Zhou Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1548-1550
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Postmortem Analysis of Electrogram Records from an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in the Reconstruction of a Road Traffic Accident

Michał Kaliszan M.D., Ph.D.,  Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz M.D., Ph.D.,  Maciej Kempa M.D., Ph.D.,  Ewa Tomczak M.Sc.,  Marta Krzyżanowska Ph.D.,  Zbigniew Jankowski M.D., Ph.D.,  Grzegorz Raczak M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1551-1554
  • First Published: 21 February 2019

Ruptured Syphilitic Aneurysm: A Cause of Sudden Death in a Man with Human Immunodeficiency Coinfection

Ayako Ro M.D., Ph.D.,  Shinjirou Mori M.D., Ph.D.,  Norimasa Kageyama B.A.,  Shoetsu Chiba Ph.D.,  Toshiji Mukai M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1555-1558
  • First Published: 20 March 2019

Death by Ram Attack: A Case Report from Greece and a Brief Review of the Literature

Konstantinos D. Katsos M.D.,  Emmanouil I. Sakelliadis M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.,  Konstantinos Moraitis M.Sc., Ph.D.,  Chara A. Spiliopoulou Pharm.D., M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1559-1562
  • First Published: 09 July 2019

Entomological and Cardiologic Evidence of Time Since Death in Short Postmortem Intervals

Benjamin Ondruschka M.D.,  Carsten Babian M.D.,  Martin Neef M.D.,  Johann Zwirner M.D.,  Marcus Schwarz M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 1563-1567
  • First Published: 21 January 2019

Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Case Reports

The Psychopathological Profile of Cannibalism: A Review of Five Cases

Sophie Raymond M.D.,  Anne-Sophie Léger M.D.,  Ivan Gasman M.D., 
  • Pages: 1568-1573
  • First Published: 03 June 2019

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

Withdrawn: Hair Analysis for Drug-Facilitated Crime: The Critical Role of Hair Growth Rate

Gideon Koren M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.M.T.,  Elad Bellaish L.L.B.,  Karen Maman L.L.B., 
  • Pages: 1574-1575
  • First Published: 29 January 2019

Letters to the Editor

Commentary on: Stephan CN, Ross AH. Letter to the Editor—A Code of Practice for the Establishment and Use of Authentic Human Skeleton Collections in Forensic Anthropology. J Forensic Sci 2018;63(5):1604–7.

John Albanese Ph.D.,  Hugo F.V. Cardoso Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1576-1578
  • First Published: 22 May 2019

Authors’ Response

Carl N. Stephan Ph.D.,  Ann H. Ross Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1579-1582
  • First Published: 12 June 2019

Commentary on: Pettigrew M. Corpse dismemberment and a necrofetishist. J Forensic Sci 2019;64(3):934–7.

Abbie Dunn B.M.Sc.,  Scott C. Mackenzie B.M.Sc., 
  • Page: 1583
  • First Published: 22 July 2019

Author's Response

Mark Pettigrew Ph.D., 
  • Page: 1584
  • First Published: 22 July 2019

Commentary on: Rubin KM, Stock MK. Early signs of fracture repair in the human rib cage: implications for forensic casework. J Forensic Sci 2019;64(3):672–9.

Deborrah C. Pinto Ph.D.,  Julie M. Fleischman Ph.D.,  Christian M. Crowder Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1585-1586
  • First Published: 13 August 2019

Authors’ Response

Katie M. Rubin Ph.D.,  Michala K. Stock Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1587-1589
  • First Published: 13 August 2019

Reply to Authors’ Response

Deborrah C. Pinto Ph.D.,  Julie M. Fleischman Ph.D.,  Christian M. Crowder Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1590-1592
  • First Published: 13 August 2019

Response to Reply to Authors’ Response

Katie M. Rubin Ph.D.,  Michala K. Stock Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1593-1594
  • First Published: 13 August 2019

Book Review

Review of: Essentials of Polarized Light Microscopy and Ancillary Techniques

William Randle B.S., 
  • Pages: 1595-1596
  • First Published: 04 June 2019