Forensic pathology
Forensic Epidemiology: Monitoring Fatal Drug Overdose Trends
Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis
Detection and Visibility of Bruises Using Alternate Light: From Science to Practice
Handling Difficult and Disturbing Forensic Cases for Coroners and Medical Examiners
Emerging Research in Medicolegal Death Investigation
Cradle to Cane: Investigation of Crimes Against Vulnerable Victims
A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework
Identification of Blunt Force Traumatic Fractures in Burned Bone
Human Decomposition: Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Decomposition on the Microbiome of Human Cadavers and Implications for Future Forensic Research
Optimizing the Analysis of DNA From Burned Bone Using Ancient DNA Techniques
Human Identification from Computed Tomography Derived 3D Models using Part-to-Part Comparison Analysis
Development of a Probability Model to Predict Head Injury Risk in Pediatric Falls
Germ-Line Transformation of Forensically Important Flies
Identification of Anticoagulant Adulterants in Seized Material and Biological Samples
Estimating the postmortem interval of human skeletal remains using rapid, inexpensive microbiome tools
Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology: Improving the Accuracy of Trauma Analysis and Expert Testimony
Extraction and Quantification of Fentanyl and Metabolites from Complex Biological Matrices to Support Medicolegal Death Investigations
Combining LC-MS/MS Product-Ion Scan Technology with GC-MS Analysis to Identify Drugs and Poisons in Postmortem Fluidsand Tissues
Just Science Podcast: Just the Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners
Are CEDs Safe and Effective?
Thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have adopted conducted energy devices (CEDs) as a safe method to subdue individuals, but are these devices really safe? What policies should agencies adopt to ensure the proper use of this technology? This NIJ Conference Panel discusses the physiological effects of electrical current in the human body caused by CEDs, as well as how this technology can reduce injuries to officers and suspects when appropriate policies and training are followed.
Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.
Forensic Pathology
Human remains are treated as a separate and unique type of forensic evidence. An autopsy of the remains is completed to determine the cause and manner of any death that is violent, unusual or untimely. A forensic pathologist will examine the human remains (post-mortem examination) and consider death scene findings.
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