New materials used for the synthesis of 2-chlorophenyl cyclopentyl ketone seized from an illicit ketamine manufacturing unit
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15440. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKetamine deemed as a psychoactive substance has gained popularity for recreational use owing to its hallucinogenic and dissociative effects. Understanding the synthetic processes of ketamine can provide essential clues for law enforcement officers against illicit ketamine manufacturing. In this case report, a chemical company was being monitored by law enforcement officers due to its importation of precursors and materials that could be used for the synthesis of illicit drugs. After materials and products seized from this chemical comp...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 14, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Yao-Te Yen Hung-Fan Liu Chung-Feng Wang Yu-Ti Wang San-Chong Chyueh Source Type: research
Analysis of friction ridge evidence for trace amounts of paracetamol in various pharmaceutical industries by Raman spectroscopy
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15451. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe detection of potentially harmful substances presents a multifaceted challenge. On one hand, it can directly save lives, on the other, it can significantly aid and enhance police work, thereby increasing the effectiveness of investigations. The research conducted in this study primarily aims to identify paracetamol in fingerprints, considering situations involving direct contact of a person with paracetamol either chronically or in a single dose. The identification procedure presented, utilizing Raman spectroscopy, aims to rapidly d...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 14, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Martyna Czarnomska Aneta Lewkowicz Mattia Pierpaoli Emilia Gruszczy ńska Magdalena Kasprzak Zygmunt Gryczy ński Piotr Bojarski S ławomir Steinborn Krzysztof Wo źniewski Source Type: research
New materials used for the synthesis of 2-chlorophenyl cyclopentyl ketone seized from an illicit ketamine manufacturing unit
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15440. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKetamine deemed as a psychoactive substance has gained popularity for recreational use owing to its hallucinogenic and dissociative effects. Understanding the synthetic processes of ketamine can provide essential clues for law enforcement officers against illicit ketamine manufacturing. In this case report, a chemical company was being monitored by law enforcement officers due to its importation of precursors and materials that could be used for the synthesis of illicit drugs. After materials and products seized from this chemical comp...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 14, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Yao-Te Yen Hung-Fan Liu Chung-Feng Wang Yu-Ti Wang San-Chong Chyueh Source Type: research
Analysis of friction ridge evidence for trace amounts of paracetamol in various pharmaceutical industries by Raman spectroscopy
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15451. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe detection of potentially harmful substances presents a multifaceted challenge. On one hand, it can directly save lives, on the other, it can significantly aid and enhance police work, thereby increasing the effectiveness of investigations. The research conducted in this study primarily aims to identify paracetamol in fingerprints, considering situations involving direct contact of a person with paracetamol either chronically or in a single dose. The identification procedure presented, utilizing Raman spectroscopy, aims to rapidly d...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 14, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Martyna Czarnomska Aneta Lewkowicz Mattia Pierpaoli Emilia Gruszczy ńska Magdalena Kasprzak Zygmunt Gryczy ński Piotr Bojarski S ławomir Steinborn Krzysztof Wo źniewski Source Type: research
New materials used for the synthesis of 2-chlorophenyl cyclopentyl ketone seized from an illicit ketamine manufacturing unit
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15440. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKetamine deemed as a psychoactive substance has gained popularity for recreational use owing to its hallucinogenic and dissociative effects. Understanding the synthetic processes of ketamine can provide essential clues for law enforcement officers against illicit ketamine manufacturing. In this case report, a chemical company was being monitored by law enforcement officers due to its importation of precursors and materials that could be used for the synthesis of illicit drugs. After materials and products seized from this chemical comp...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 14, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Yao-Te Yen Hung-Fan Liu Chung-Feng Wang Yu-Ti Wang San-Chong Chyueh Source Type: research
Psychiatric disorders and management of sexual offenders in the prison psychiatric consultation unit of Marseille
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 11. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15450. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince 2017, complaints of sexual violence have increased in France. At the same time, the management of sexual offenders has been at the center of international public health policies. The prevalence of mental disorders among sexual offenders is an essential field of research. There are some published studies on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in sexual offenders in detention, but there are few recent published studies among French individuals who were detained. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of psychiatric dis...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: No émie Bernardi Cl émence Delteil Éric Kania Pascale Giravalli Lucile Tuchtan Jean-Pierre Guay Marie-Dominique Piercecchi Christophe Bartoli Jokthan Guivarch Source Type: research
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri-urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part I - Identification of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15443. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs a body decomposes in an outdoor environment, numerous taphonomic agents can act on the process of human decomposition. It is important to understand the impact of these agents as they can vary the rate of soft and hard tissue loss which may alter postmortem interval estimations. One taphonomic factor which has not been extensively investigated in many regions of the world, including Canada, are vertebrate scavengers. The current study aimed to identify scavenger guilds in the peri-urban and rural regions of two major cities in Alber...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Shari L Forbes Yvonne Kjorlien Christopher J Watson Source Type: research
Psychiatric disorders and management of sexual offenders in the prison psychiatric consultation unit of Marseille
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 11. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15450. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince 2017, complaints of sexual violence have increased in France. At the same time, the management of sexual offenders has been at the center of international public health policies. The prevalence of mental disorders among sexual offenders is an essential field of research. There are some published studies on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in sexual offenders in detention, but there are few recent published studies among French individuals who were detained. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of psychiatric dis...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: No émie Bernardi Cl émence Delteil Éric Kania Pascale Giravalli Lucile Tuchtan Jean-Pierre Guay Marie-Dominique Piercecchi Christophe Bartoli Jokthan Guivarch Source Type: research
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri-urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part I - Identification of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15443. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs a body decomposes in an outdoor environment, numerous taphonomic agents can act on the process of human decomposition. It is important to understand the impact of these agents as they can vary the rate of soft and hard tissue loss which may alter postmortem interval estimations. One taphonomic factor which has not been extensively investigated in many regions of the world, including Canada, are vertebrate scavengers. The current study aimed to identify scavenger guilds in the peri-urban and rural regions of two major cities in Alber...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Shari L Forbes Yvonne Kjorlien Christopher J Watson Source Type: research
Psychiatric disorders and management of sexual offenders in the prison psychiatric consultation unit of Marseille
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 11. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15450. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince 2017, complaints of sexual violence have increased in France. At the same time, the management of sexual offenders has been at the center of international public health policies. The prevalence of mental disorders among sexual offenders is an essential field of research. There are some published studies on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in sexual offenders in detention, but there are few recent published studies among French individuals who were detained. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of psychiatric dis...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: No émie Bernardi Cl émence Delteil Éric Kania Pascale Giravalli Lucile Tuchtan Jean-Pierre Guay Marie-Dominique Piercecchi Christophe Bartoli Jokthan Guivarch Source Type: research
The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri-urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part I - Identification of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15443. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs a body decomposes in an outdoor environment, numerous taphonomic agents can act on the process of human decomposition. It is important to understand the impact of these agents as they can vary the rate of soft and hard tissue loss which may alter postmortem interval estimations. One taphonomic factor which has not been extensively investigated in many regions of the world, including Canada, are vertebrate scavengers. The current study aimed to identify scavenger guilds in the peri-urban and rural regions of two major cities in Alber...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Shari L Forbes Yvonne Kjorlien Christopher J Watson Source Type: research
Breaking point? An analysis of fatal stab wounds to the torso in Ireland between 2011 and 2018, examining the extent of rib fractures
This study examines the pattern of rib injuries occurring in cases of fatal torso stab wounds in Ireland between 2011 and 2018. It has been suggested by previous studies that rib fractures are not commonly sustained in stab wounds to the torso. We wanted to ascertain whether this was the case, as our data suggested that rib fractures were frequent, and where a rib is fractured there is a higher chance of organ injury and death, making this an important area of study. One hundred and forty seven cases of fatal stab wounds from an eight-year period were retrospectively reviewed. Fatal stab wounds to other body areas, were ex...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 11, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Eimear Bourke Yvonne McCartney David Greene Linda Mulligan Source Type: research
Breaking point? An analysis of fatal stab wounds to the torso in Ireland between 2011 and 2018, examining the extent of rib fractures
This study examines the pattern of rib injuries occurring in cases of fatal torso stab wounds in Ireland between 2011 and 2018. It has been suggested by previous studies that rib fractures are not commonly sustained in stab wounds to the torso. We wanted to ascertain whether this was the case, as our data suggested that rib fractures were frequent, and where a rib is fractured there is a higher chance of organ injury and death, making this an important area of study. One hundred and forty seven cases of fatal stab wounds from an eight-year period were retrospectively reviewed. Fatal stab wounds to other body areas, were ex...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 11, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Eimear Bourke Yvonne McCartney David Greene Linda Mulligan Source Type: research
Commentary on: Elkins KM, Garloff AT, Zeller CB. Additional predictions for forensic DNA phenotyping of externally visible characteristics using the ForenSeq and Imagen kits. J Forensic Sci. 2023;68 (2):608-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15215
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 10. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15433. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38073002 | DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.15433 (Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 10, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Manfred Kayser Source Type: research
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J Forensic Sci. 2023 Dec 10. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15435. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38073006 | DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.15435 (Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - December 10, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Kelly M Elkins Alexis T Garloff Cynthia B Zeller Source Type: research
