Solving Forensic Puzzles
Colby Duncan uses a powerful criminal justice tool to decode DNA evidence. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - February 1, 2024 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
The relevance of current forensic firearms examination techniques when applied to 3D printed firearms - Wenzinger ZE, Wetzel S, Bernarding B, Viator J, Kohlhepp B, Marshall P.
This research project had two major objectives. The first was to successfully print and fire the Liberator, a 3D-printed firearm, to assess its feasibility as a lethal weapon. The second objective was to identify any individual characteristics that might b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 31, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Amanda Knox Announced as Keynote Speaker for Bode Technology's 2024 Annual Forensic DNA Conference
Bode Technology, a leading innovator in forensics, today unveiled Amanda Knox as Keynote Speaker for Bode's Annual Forensic DNA Conference. LORTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bode Technology, an internationally recognized forensic DNA laboratory announces their 23rd Annual... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FVT Source Type: news
Age assessment in unaccompanied minors: assessing uniformity of protocols across Europe - Cummaudo M, Obertov á Z, Lynnerup N, Petaros A, de Boer H, Baccino E, Steyn M, Cunha E, Ross A, Adalian P, Kranioti E, Fracasso T, Ferreira MT, Lefevre P, Tambuzzi S, Peckitt R, Campobasso CP, Ekizoglu O, De Angelis D, Cattaneo C.
Age assessment of migrants is crucial, particularly for unaccompanied foreign minors, a population facing legal, social, and humanitarian challenges. Despite existing guidelines, there is no unified protocol in Europe for age assessment.The Forensic Anthro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Forensic case formulation: exploring the knowledge, opinions, and training experiences of staff working within the offender personality disorder pathway - Wheable V, Davies J.
Forensic case formulation (FCF) is a key activity within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway (OPDP), performed by OPDP specialist offender managers (OMs) and psychologists. Although FCF training is provided to OMs, there are a number of questions abo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
U.S. and China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl, in Rare Sign of Cooperation
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to manage their contentious ties.
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The two-day meeting was the first for a new counternarcotics working group. One focus of the talks was fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that is ravaging America, and in particular ingredients for the drug that are made in China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restart cooperation in a handful of areas, including drug trafficking, when he and U.S. P...
Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ken Moritsugu / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Did law enforcement in Finland crack Monero ’s privacy technologies?
Cybercrime experts in Finland claim to have achieved a forensic breakthrough that heuristically concluded the probabilistic outcome of a Monero transaction. This is according to Marko Leposen of Finland’s national bureau of investigation (KRP). If true, the news would devastate a community that…#finland #markoleposen #krp #monero #telia #mtvnews #xmr #binance #aleksanterikivimäki #finnish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Interpol Publishes Report on Crime in the Metaverse
The International Criminal Police Organization, known as Interpol, has issued a report that examines the metaverse from a law enforcement perspective. The report considers illegality in the metaverse, including metacrime, metaverse forensics, governance, and the opportunities it presents for using…#interpol #jurgenstock #metaverse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregabalin use in forensic hospitals and prisons in German speaking countries-a survey study of physicians - Novotny M, Bulla J, Hubl D, Fischer SKM, Grosshans M, Gutzeit A, Bilke-Hentsch O, Seifritz E, Mutschler J.
BACKGROUND: Pregabalin is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analog that was approved in the EU in 2004 for the treatment of neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder and epilepsy. Since its introduction, pregabalin abuse and misuse has increased signif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Skull fractures by glass bottles tested on cadaveric heads - Lorente AI, Maza-Pe ón S, Hidalgo-García C, López-de-Celis C, Rodríguez-Sanz J, Pérez-Bellmunt A, Maza-Frechín M.
Head trauma is frequently related to the misuse of drinking vessels as weapons. Forensic reports usually evaluate these blunt injuries as having occurred in scenarios where the alcohol intake is high. Fatal consequences are seen in blows with glass bottles... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
On tackling abuse of older people: the forensic challenges in fatal cases investigation - Giorgetti A, Pelletti G, Fiorentini C, Mazzotti MC, Fais P, Pelotti S.
The World Health Organization recently presented the priorities for tackling abuse of older people in a coordinated and strategic way. However, data on the forensic scenario is still lacking. In this context, the aim of the present work was to provide a co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Interpol Says The Metaverse is Vital to the Future of Law Enforcement
The metaverse can be wielded as a crucial tool in the hands of law enforcement agencies for training, crime prevention, and forensic analysis according to a new document released by Interpol. The report by the international organization seeks to delve into the possibilities of the metaverse,…#interpol #xr #virtualreality #augmentedreality (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On-Chain Sleuth Ties Ethereum Foundation To Gatecoin Hack
In a detailed thread on social media platform X, on-chain forensic analyst TruthLabs, known as @BoringSleuth, and supported by former Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff, has levied substantial allegations against the Ethereum Foundation. According to TruthLabs, there is transactional evidence…#ethereum #stevennerayoff #ethereumfoundation #truthlabs #gatecoin #gatecoinhack #trailoftransactions #dao #daohack #16ether (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The nurse-police assistance crisis team (N-PACT): a new role for nursing - Petreca VG, Barros JT, Hoblock C, Burgess AW.
This study aimed to gain insights into forensic nurses' perspectives and approaches to behavioural crisis situations, comparing them to disciplines traditionally involved in first-line behavioural crisis response. DESIGN: This study used a des... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
