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2005
Volume 50, Issue 2 (March 2005)


THIS ISSUE IS COMPLETE. For citation purposes, the official publication of this journal is the online version.


Technical Categories

> Anthropology
> Criminalistics
> Engineering
> General
> Jurisprudence
> Odontology
> Pathology/Biology
> Psychiatry
> Questioned Documents
> Toxicology
> Editorial
> Miscellaneous


Anthropology

Technical Note
Body height estimation based on dimensions of sacral and coccygeal vertebrae
Pelin C, Duyar I, Kayahan EM, Zagyapan R, Agildere M, Erar A
Page Count: 4
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004010
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004010


Journal Article
Population variation in femur subtrochanteric shape
Wescott DJ
Page Count: 8
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004281
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004281


Journal Article
Prediction of race using characteristics of dental morphology
Edgar HJ, Edgar HJ
Page Count: 5
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004261
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004261


Journal Article
Radiographic human identification using bones of the hand: a validation study
Koot MC, Sauer NJ, Fenton TW
Page Count: 6
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004229
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004229


Journal Article
Symmetrical fracturing of the skull from midline contact gunshot wounds: reconstruction of individual death histories from skeletonized human remains
Fenton TW, Stefan VH, Wood LA, Sauer NJ
Page Count: 12
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004198


Criminalistics

Journal Article
A comparison of smokeless powders and mixtures by capillary zone elctrophoresis
Hopper KG, McCord BR
Page Count: 9
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004049
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004049


Journal Article
A PCR multiplex and database for forensic DNA identification of dogs
Halverson J, Basten C, Halverson J, Basten C
Page Count: 12
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004207
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004207


Journal Article
Adsorption saturation and chromatographic distortion effects on passive headspace sampling with activated charcoal in fire debris analysis
Williams MR, Fernandes D, Bridge C, Dorrien D, Elliott S, Sigman M
Page Count: 10
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004274
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004274


Journal Article
Forensic significance of bullet lead compositions
Koons RD, Buscaglia J
Page Count: 11
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004212
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004212


Technical Note
How long after waterproofing a deck can you still isolate an ignitable liquid?
Hetzel SS, Moss RD
Page Count: 8
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004250
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004250


Journal Article
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric determination of hallucinogenic indoles psilocin and psilocybin in magic mushroom samples
Kamata T, Nishikawa M, Katiagi M, Tsuchihashi H
Page Count: 5
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004276
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004276


Technical Note
Mitochondrial DNA typing screens with control region and coding region SNPs
Kline MC, Vallone PM, Redman JW, Duewer DL, Calloway CD, Butler JM
Page Count: 9
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004293
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004293


Journal Article
Simultaneous separation of different types of amphetamine and piperazine designer drugs by capillary electrophoresis with a chiral selector
Bishop SC, McCord BR, Gratz SR, Loeliger JR, Witkowski MR
Page Count: 10
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004239
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004239


Journal Article
The effect of electron beam irradiation on forensic evidence. 1. Laten print recovery on porous and non-porous surfaces
Ramotowski RS, Regen EM
Page Count: 9
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004263
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004263


Technical Note
The importance of thin layer chromatography and UV microspectrophotometry in the analysis of reactive dyes released from wool and cotton fibers
Wiggins KG, Holness JA, March BM
Page Count: 4
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004266
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004266


General

Journal Article
Ear piercing affects earprints: the role of ear piercing in human identification
Abbas A, Rutty GN
Page Count: 7
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2003374
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2003374


Journal Article
The applicability of holography in forensic identification: a fusion of the traditional optical technique and digital technique
Biwasaka H, Saigusa K, Aoki Y
Page Count: 8
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004333
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004333


Odontology

Journal Article
A comparative reliability analysis of computer-generated bitemark overlays
McNamee AH, Sweet D, Pretty IA
Page Count: 6
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004206
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004206


Technical Note
Observations on dental structures when placed in contact with acids: experimental studies to aid identification processes
Mazza A, Merlati G, Savio C, Fassina G, Menghini P, Danesino P
Page Count: 5
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004292
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004292


Pathology

Journal Article
Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism and hereditary thrombophilias
Ely SF, Gill JR
Page Count: 8
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004315
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004315


Case Report
Incidental myocardial infarction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV?
Gilchrist ER, Duflou JA
Page Count: 4
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004168
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004168


Journal Article
Medical malpractice charges in Germany—Role of the forensic pathologist in the preliminary criminal proceeding
Dettmeyer R, Egl M, Madea B
Page Count: 5
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004136
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004136


Case Report
Postmortem non-invasive virtual autopsy: death by hanging in a car
Bolliger S, Thali M, Jackowski C, Aghayev E, Dirnhofer R, Sonnenschein M
Page Count: 9
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004070
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004070


Technical Note
Successional behavior and occurrence matrix of carrion-associated arthropods in the urban area of Medellin, Colombia
Pérez SP, Duque P, Wolff M
Page Count: 7
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004046
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004046


Journal Article
The Richard Cory Phenomenon: suicide and wealth in Kansas City, Missouri
Young TW, Wooden SE, Dew PC, Hoff GL
Page Count: 5
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004347
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004347


Journal Article
Unexplained sudden death and the likelihood of drug abuse
Gruszecki AC, McGwin G, Robinson A, Davis GG
Page Count: 4
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004170
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004170


Journal Article
VIRTOPSY—scientific documentation, reconstruction and animation in forensic: individual and real 3D data based geo-metric approach including optical body/object surface and radiological CT/MRI scanning
Thali MJ, Braun M, Buck U, Aghayev E, Jackowski C, Vock P, Sonnenschein M, Dirnhofer R
Page Count: 15
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004290
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004290


Psychiatry

Journal Article
Drug and alcohol use as determinants of New York City homicide trends from 1990 to 1998
Tardiff KJ, Wallace Z, Tracy M, Piper TM, Vlahov D, Galea S
Page Count: 5
Published: 05 January 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004287
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004287


Journal Article
Use of a television crime-drama series to promote legal understanding in mentally ill, incompetent defendants: a pilot study
Montgomery J, Brooks MH
Page Count: 5
Published: 01 March 2005
Abstract
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Paper ID: JFS2004050
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004050