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法庭科学研究(英文)/Journal Forensic Sciences ResearchCSCD北大核心
查看更多>>Forensic Sciences Research[CN 31-2116/D,ISSN 2096-1790(Print),ISSN 2471-1411(Online)],是中华人民共和国司法部主管、司法鉴定科学研究院主办的官方英文杂志,2015年正式建刊,是目前国内唯一一本面向国际的以法医学专业为主的法庭科学领域的英文季刊。Forensic Sciences Research与泰勒-弗朗西斯出版集团(Taylor & Francis Group)合作,采取完全开放获取(Open Access,OA)的办刊模式,所有刊载内容均可免费浏览下载。致力于实时跟进、全面展示国内外法庭科学研究领域的高水平原创性科技成果和理论研究成果,引领和促进学科的发展,立足国内,面向国际,建设国内外法庭科学领域的学术交流平台。Forensic Sciences Research目前被新兴资源引文索引(ESCI,Emerging Sources Citation Index)、PubMed Central(PMC)、Elsevier公司二次文献数据库(Scopus)、Directory of Open Access Journals(DOAJ)、ProQuest、HeinOnline法学全文数据库、中国科学引文数据库(CSCD)来源期刊核心库、万方数据收录。作为一本同行评议期刊,Forensic Sciences Research发表法庭科学内不同领域研究成果,包括法医学(病理学、临床学、精神病学、毒理学、物证学、人类学、毒物分析等),刑事技术,文检鉴定,微量物证鉴定,交通事故鉴定,与法庭科学相关的理化检查、生物学、生物医学、电子证据、司法会计、教育研究、司法鉴定体制研究等。栏目包括论著、综述、短篇报道、技术报道、案例报道等。
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    Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina

    Nicole LongKimberly SheetsErin Kennedy ThorntonAnn H.Ross...
    77-86页
    查看更多>>摘要:A multidisciplinary approach in the investigation of unidentified decedents employs the use of a variety of scientific approaches.This approach is applied in casework in North Carolina,USA and has led to successful identifications using anthropological analysis and population affinity estimation using 3D-ID,investigative genetic geneaology(IGG),and isotopic analyses.Results from one scientific approach can help to inform the others,providing more information about the decedent,and thus enhancing the investigation.This case report outlines three cases from North Carolina that combine each of these scientific approaches and serve as examples of collaboration in a multidisciplinary approach.

    Still waters run deep:a unique case of mummification under extreme conditions

    Despoina E.FlouriEfstratios KougiosEfthimios FasoulakisKonstantinos Spanakis...
    87-91页
    查看更多>>摘要:In rural Crete,Greece,a mummified body was discovered inside a screw-top plastic barrel next to a dry riverbed.Local authorities conducted a field investigation along with a forensic pathologist,and the body was transferred inside the barrel to the Forensic Medicine Unit of the University of Crete for further investigation.Forensic examination included radiographs taken using a portable X-ray machine in situ followed by extraction of the remains,a full-body postmortem computed tomography scan,autopsy,DNA extraction,tissue and biofluid sampling,and histological and toxicological analyses.Two butane camping gases were recovered from inside the barrel.The remains were determined to belong to a middle-aged adult male.The postmortem interval was estimated to be over 4 months.DNA comparison revealed that the body belonged to a 58-year-old man who was reported missing 28 months prior to discovery.Examinations showed no evidence of skeletal or other trauma,and death was attributed to asphyxia due to oxygen deprivation.Careful examination of the barrel,which bore several peculiar modifications,in conjunction with contextual information pertaining to the deceased's personal life,led to successful case resolution.

    Human identification through forensic skeletal analysis:three case reviews

    Joe Adserias-GarrigaShelby FeirsteinDakota BellHannah Skropits...
    92-99页
    查看更多>>摘要:Establishing a positive identification of human remains found in a forensic setting is often accomplished through DNA,fingerprints,or odontology.However,when these primary identifiers cannot be applied,practitioners can rely on combining points of concordance derived from other identification modalities such as antemortem trauma,pathology,or unique skeletal morphologies to build up a case for identification.In order to conduct these comparisons,forensic anthropologists must be well trained and experienced in human skeletal variation and antemortem trauma to properly evaluate a particular skeletal trait and understand its value with respect to personal identification.In addition to macroscopic analysis of skeletal features and standard radiographic images,recent forensic anthropological efforts of establishing personal identity from the skeleton have employed high-quality clinical imaging technologies.This article presents three forensic anthropological cases in which positive identification was established on the basis of multiple antemortem to postmortem comparison modalities that included skeletal variation,antemortem fracture morphologies,trabecular patterns,dental traits,and implanted surgical devices.These cases use a variety of imaging techniques,such as cranial radiographic images,dental radiographs,computed tomography,photography,and 3D surface scans of the skeletal remains,to achieve personal identification.

    Combining anthropology and imaging to reconstruct antemortem trauma for identification purposes

    Anja PetarosMaria LindblomEugénia Cunha
    100-106页
    查看更多>>摘要:Identification of unidentified remains involves a comparison of ante-and postmortem features using biological identifiers.Anthropological identifiers,referred to by International Criminal Police Organization(INTERPOL)as secondary identifiers,have often been judged less reliable than DNA,fingerprints and dental records(referred to as primary identifiers).However,anthropological identifiers have been proven as discriminatory as the primary sources in many instances,and play a decisive role in positive identification.To guarantee better use of anthropological identifiers,it is not only essential to develop standard protocols and statistical frameworks,but also to test different identification approaches in cases from daily practice.Evidence of skeletal antemortem trauma can be a valuable aid in the identification process,especially if the exact type of traumatic event causing the injury is identified.Here,we present a case in which the combination of anthropological analysis and imaging confirmed an interesting and unique sequence of antemortem traumatic events in incomplete skeletal remains.The remains were assumed to pertain to an individual who went missing several years earlier,and whose medical records revealed a unique history of trauma to the right femur.The individual had sustained a fracture due to a fall from a high height followed,10 years after the primary trauma,by a gunshot wound to the same bone;both treated by intramedullary nail fixation.While the anthropological analysis matched the biological profile of the missing individual and identified a healed defect to the right femur compatible with a gunshot wound,the radiological examination indicated that the bone underwent three surgical procedures on different occasions.Radiological examination also identified a pre-existing healed fracture adjacent to the gunshot defect.In addition to presenting the identification process in this specific case,this article discusses the difficulties in antemortem trauma interpretation,importance of combining macroscopic and radiological analysis to aid the reconstruction of previous traumatic events and mechanisms of injury from healed fractures that can play important roles in forensic human identification.

    "Not everything that can be counted counts"in ethanol toxicological results:an antemortem and postmortem technical interpretation focusing on driving under the influence

    Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira
    107-116页
    查看更多>>摘要:Ethanol blood analysis is the most common request in forensic toxicology,and some studies point to positive results in approximately one-third of all unnatural deaths.However,distinguishing sober deaths from drunk deaths is not as simple as it may seem.This technical,clinical,and forensic interpretation is proposed to interpret the ethanol toxicological results,discussing several artefacts and pitfalls that must be considered,namely focusing on driving under the influence.This work is presented with a practical and objective approach,aiming to alleviate the complexities associated with clinical,physiological,pathophysiological,and toxicological aspects to enhance comprehension,practicality,and applicability of its content,especially to courts.Particularly the physical integrity of the body,the postmortem interval,putrefactive signs,anatomic place of blood collection,alternative samples such as vitreous humour and urine,the possibility of postmortem redistribution,the inclusion of preservatives in containers,and optimal temperature conditions of shipment are among some of the aspects to pay attention.Although several biomarkers related to postmortem microbial ethanol production have been proposed,their translation into forensic routine is slow to be implemented due to the uncertainties of their application and analytical difficulties.Specifically,in the interpretation of ethanol toxicological results,"not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted"(attributed to Albert Einstein).

    Telepsychology revolution in the mental health care delivery:a global overview of emerging clinical and legal issues

    Sara SabloneMara BellinoValeria LagonaTamara Patrizia Franco...
    117-122页
    查看更多>>摘要:Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,remote healthcare delivery by technological devices has become a growing practice.It represented an unprecedented change in personal and professional activities,allowing health specialists to continue working online by assisting their patients from home.Psychological practice greatly benefited from this innovation,guaranteeing diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness through cyber counseling.However,in many countries there have been no enactments of specific laws nor adaptations of the professional deontological code aimed at regulating this new psychological practice dimension,generally defined as telepsychology.This article aims to briefly review the scientific literature on this tool's effectiveness and especially analyze the legal and operational framework in which telepsychology has been to date practiced in Italy and other national realities,thus providing a global overview that may be useful to understand how to improve this valuable but still immature practice.

    Orofacial assessment as digital path for forensic and legal evidence record

    Tiago NunesRita RibeiroPedro A.AlmiroRebeca Fontes...
    123-129页
    查看更多>>摘要:In forensic scenarios,such as armed conflicts or mass disasters,the oral cavity can be a valuable source of identification information relevant to legal issues.In many European Union countries,it is mandatory to register dental records for identification purposes.A pilot and quasi-experimental study was performed.The study aims to analyze two methodologies,photography and wireless intraoral(IO)laser scanner,in the scope of the orofacial record in forensic pathology,highlighting their impact on human identification.The IO scanner i700(Medit,Lusobionic,Portugal)and Canon 5D-Full Frame equipment were used to record the individual status,living patients(n=5),and forensic cases(n=5).IO and extraoral anatomical structures were recorded following six parameters:time,mineralized and soft detail,communication,extra devices,and distortion.The statistical analysis was performed in accordance with a scoring system and Mann-Whitney(P<0.05)analysis.The photography method recorded extraoral data for all samples(score range between 15 and 23).The time elapsed to complete an IO scan in forensic cases was shorter than with photography,without requiring additional sources of light or mirror devices.Living patients and corpses identified statistically significant differences.It can be concluded that laser scanners are a valuable tool in the field of forensic pathology and can be used to record and analyze anatomic-morphological data for identification purposes accurately.