Year: 2023
Articles in SafetyLit: 78

A "concrete" identification in a dismemberment case

A case of fatal overdose involving both hydromorphone and kratom

A charred body inside a burning car with a garden hose connected to the exhaust pipe: Post-mortem self-immolation, a complex or a complicated suicide after the ingestion of alcohol? The importance of an interdisciplinary approach

A classification of combined homicide-suicide: an update-part I: introduction and psychopathology

A classification of combined homicide-suicide: an update-part II: intrafamilial homicide-suicide

A classification of combined homicide-suicide: an update-part III: extrafamilial homicide-suicide

A comprehensive ATR-FTIR spectroscopic analysis for the identification and differentiation of lip balms

A meta-analytic review of the frequency and patterning of laryngohyoid and cervical fractures in cases of suicide by hanging

An interlaboratory study to evaluate the utility of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-infrared spectroscopy spectral libraries in the forensic analysis of fentanyl-related substances

An unusual case of a triple suicide pact at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

An unusual case of high-voltage electrocution of a truck driver due to inadvertent contact of the truck with an overhead wire

Analysis of female strangulation homicides in King County, Washington, from 1978 to 2022

Assessment of post-mortem submersion interval using total aquatic decomposition scores of drowned human cadavers

Author's response [to a comment concerning the article: Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence]

Author's response. Efficient processing of sexual assault evidence kits

Authors' response [to Commentary on: Beer T, Bäckström B, Ottosson A, Rietz A, Michard J-F, Loisel J, et al. The utility of histology in assessing the cause of death in medico-legal autopsies in selected trauma deaths: Suspension-, immersion-, fire-, and traffic-related. J Forensic Sci. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15193]

Classification of firing pin impressions using HOG-SVM

Commentary on: Adams RK. Patient termination of a life-sustaining medical device: Suicide or natural death? J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(6):2037-47. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15360

Commentary on: Beer T, Bäckström B, Ottosson A, Rietz A, Michard J-F, Loisel J, et al. The utility of histology in assessing the cause of death in medico-legal autopsies in selected trauma deaths: Suspension-, immersion-, fire-, and traffic-related. J Forensic Sci. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15193. Epub 2023 Jan 16

Commentary on: Elkhazeen A, Poulos C, Zhang X, Cavanaugh J, Cain M. A TikTok™ "Benadryl challenge" death-a case report and review of the literature. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(1):339-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15149

Commentary on: Monson KL, Smith ED, Peters EM. Repeatability and reproducibility of comparison decisions by firearms examiners. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(5):1721-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15318

Commentary on: Morgon J. Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68(3):908-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15233

Compounds identified in an illicit generic Xanax tablet are the result of a failed synthesis of alprazolam

Cutaneous skin defects overlying tangential gunshot wounds: a case series

Damage characteristics of fabrics created by TASER probes

Death by compaction in a robotic dumpster

Death from methamphetamine intoxication in a body stuffer

Deaths associated with electric shock injuries in children and adults: a 10-year retrospective examination in Şanlıurfa, Southeast Turkey (2012-2022)

Decoding hidden darknet networks: what we learned about the illicit fentanyl trade on AlphaBay

Distinct age-related differences among victims in cases of suspected child abuse

Emergence of fentanyl-related deaths in Travis County, Texas and surrounding areas: a retrospective review of postmortem fentanyl-related drug toxicities from 2020 to 2022

Environmental assessment of gunshot residue particles in the public domain of the United Kingdom

Evaluating the sensitivity, stability, and cross-reactivity of commercial fentanyl immunoassay test strips

Evaluation of canine training aids containment for homemade explosive and components by headspace analysis and canine testing

Examination of acetone findings in suspected drug-facilitated sexual assaults: a case series

Fatal exsanguination following complete transection of femoral vessels due to angle grinder injury in an industrial accident

Fatal intoxication involving 2-methyl AP-237

Fatal intoxication with 1,4-butanediol: case report and comprehensive review of the literature

Fatal poisoning due to ingestion of boiled oleander leaf extract

Field-portable detection of fentanyl and its analogs: a review

Form follows function: applying photographic content analysis to forensic firearm identification

Hemorrhagic stroke caused by xylometazoline poisoning

Homicide or suicide? A probabilistic approach for the evaluation of the manner of death in sharp force fatalities

Homicides committed by women with mental disorders: a descriptive study conducted in a French secure unit

Identifying reliable ions for the statistical differentiation of structurally similar fentanyl analogs

Injury comparisons between paired drivers and front-seat passengers in frontal collisions using publicly available crash and injury data

Knowledge of child abuse and neglect in nursing students: assessment and perspectives

Medical examiner response to the drug overdose epidemic in King County Washington: "real-time" surveillance, data science, and applied forensic epidemiology

Occupational exposure to traumatic evidence and posttraumatic stress symptoms in forensic science professionals: prevalence and patterns

Older adults sex offender: five case series in a Brazilian population

Organic impurity profiling of fentanyl samples associated with recent clandestine laboratory methods

Palynology and mycology as biological evidence in a homicide case

Pathway to terrorist behaviors: the role of childhood experiences, personality traits, and ideological motivations in a sample of Iraqi prisoners

Patient termination of a life-sustaining medical device: suicide or natural death?

Phenibut screening and quantification with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and its application to driving cases

Piercing the surface: a mechanical analysis of stabbing with household tools

Postmortem genetic testing in sudden unexplained death: a public health laboratory experience

Potency levels of regulated cannabis products in Michigan 2021-2022

Pre-set estimation-based in-silico silhouette-based methodology for improving the robustness to viewing direction difference for assisting forensic gait analysis

Pressure sensitive adhesives and paper spray-mass spectrometry for the collection and analysis of fentanyl-related compounds from shipping materials

Prevalence of xylazine in overdose cases: an analysis of Miami-Dade County medical examiner case data

Psychiatric disorders and management of sexual offenders in the prison psychiatric consultation unit of Marseille

Repeatability and reproducibility of comparison decisions by firearms examiners

Sampling and recovery of ignitable liquid residues (ILRs) from fire debris using capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) for on-site analysis

Sex work-related homicides: insights from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2012-2020

Suicide of an adolescent girl with sodium nitrite ordered on the internet

Tarasoff in Missouri: the jurisprudence of a mental health provider's duty to warn and protect non-patients of potential risks from patients

The effect of household corrosive substances on latent fingermark development in the context of deliberate corrosive substance attacks

The effects of the (fentanyl-fueled) drug overdose epidemic on medicolegal death investigation in the United States

The impact of fentanyl on DUIDs and traffic fatalities: blood and oral fluid data

The relationship between pellet size and shotgun dispersion patterns

The rise and rise of fentanyl in postmortem casework

The systemic error in the vertical component of handgun bullet trajectory reconstructions

The use of liquid latex as a pre-treatment to recover debris-covered latent fingerprints from exterior surfaces of vehicles

The utility of histology in assessing the cause of death in medico-legal autopsies in selected trauma deaths: suspension-, immersion-, fire-, and traffic-related

Understanding deliberate indifference to suicide in corrections facilities: a review of recent legal cases

Water-related fatalities: an examination of body displacement and recovery patterns in British Columbia, Canada

Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence