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Fire Investigation and Explosions

TitleAuthorsSourceLinkYear
Pocket-size near-IR spectrometers for rapid examination of contaminated textile fibres at the crime-sceneHamad S. Rashed, Andrew J. Parrott, Alison Nordon, Matthew J. Baker, David S. PalmerVibrational Spec; 123; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092420312200131X2022
Registered reports in forensic scienceM. M. Houck, J. Chin, H. Swofford,and C. GibbR Soc Open Sci; 9; 2022royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.2210762022
Testing for calibration discrepancy of reported likelihood ratios in forensic scienceJan Hannig, Hari IyerJ Royal Stat Soc Series A; 185(1); 2022rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rssa.127472022
Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of ExplosivesANSI/ASB Standard 092, First Edition 2021www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-training-and-certification-canine-detection-explosives2021
A UK-based ground truth data set of GCMS analysed ignitable liquid samples — a template for making chromatographic data accessible as an open source data set.Jonathan Miller, Roberto Puch-Solis, Wan Nur Syuhaila Mat Desa, Niamh Nic DaeidData Brief; 45; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S23523409220087572022
The outcome of the forensic triage preceding disaster victim identification in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17Erwin Vermeij, Peter Zoon, Reza Gerretsen, Vincent Otieno-AlegoForensic Sci Res; 7(3); 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20961790.2022.20436112022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: The Application of Text Analytics (Part 3 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Digitizing Case Files (Part 2 of 3)Shute, Rebecca, Brailey Faris, Matthew Mecray, Mikalaa Martin, Ashley Rodriguez, Shannon Krauss, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Prevalence, Challenges, and Benefits of Just Resolutions (Part 1 of 3)Rodriguez, Ashley, Mikalaa Martin, Rebecca Shute, Brailey Faris, Shannon Krauss, Matthew Mecray, and Patricia MeltonFTCoE; USDOJ; NIJ; Office Invest Forensic Sci; November 2022forensiccoe.org/report-2022-digital-transformation-series/2022
Educating the Jury on MetrologyTed Vosk; Gil SapirIEEE Instrument Measurement Mag; 24(1); 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456422021
The Effects of Experimental Whole-Body Burning on Histological Age-at-Death Estimation from Human Cortical Bone and Dental CementumSophia R. Mavroudas, Lauren A. Meckel, Timothy P. Gocha, Justin Z. Goldstein, Shelby L. GarzaBiology; 11(11); 2022www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/11/15692022
Applying archaeology to fire investigation techniques: A reviewHarding Mary-Jane, Harrison Karl, Icove DavidForensic Sci Int; 341; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03790738220034132022
Rapid changes in profiles from stored materials used in scent training of explosive detection dogsL. Mörén, F. Bergström, M. Brantlind, H. WingforsSci Just; 62(5); 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220011502022
Bayes Factors for Forensic Decision Analyses with RSilvia Bozza, Franco Taroni, Alex BiedermannSpringer; 196pp; 2022link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-09839-02022
Modern Methods of Scientific Criminology in the Detection of CrimeEdward L. MiloslavichMarq L Rev; 14(2); 1930scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol14/iss2/2/1930
Designing Visualisations for Bayesian Problems According to Multimedia PrinciplesTheresa Büchter, Nicole Steib, Katharina Böcherer-Linder, Andreas Eichler, Stefan Krauss, Karin Binder, Markus VogelEduc Sci; 12(11); 2022www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/11/7392022
A Research Agenda for the Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland–Urban Interface: A National Academies Consensus ReportMegan E. Harries, David T. Allen, Olorunfemi Adetona, Michelle L. Bell, Marilyn S. Black, Jefferey L. Burgess, Frederick L. Dryer, Amara L. Holder, Ana Mascareñas, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz, Anna A. Stec, Barbara J. Turpin, and Judith T. ZelikoffEnviron Sci Technol; 2022pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.2c070152022
Ten simple rules for writing a Registered ReportEmma L. Henderson, Christopher D. ChambersPLoS Comput Biol; 18(10); 2022journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.10105712022
Physicochemical Changes in Bone Bioapatite During the Late Postmortem Interval Pre- and Post-BurningEmese I. Végh, Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Rick J. SchultingAppl Spectrosc; 76(9); 2022www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9490440/2022
Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic science provider views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021Emmanuel Nsiah Amoako, Carole McCartneySci Just; 62(5); 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220009952022
HexFire: A Flexible and Accessible Wildfire SimulatorNathan H. Schumaker, Sydney M. Watkins and Julie A. HeinrichsLand; 11(8); 2022www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/12882022
The Bayes’ factor: the coherent measure for hypothesis confirmationFranco Taroni, Paolo Garbolino, Silvia Bozza, Colin AitkenLaw Prob Risk; 20(1); 2021academic.oup.com/lpr/article/20/1/15/64852112021
Rapid Detection of Drugs and Explosives for Forensic AnalysisMeinhart; Carl D.; Moskovits, Martin (UCSB); Kline, Neal D.; Fountain, Augustus Way III (ECBC)UCSB; 2018apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/AD10650412018
Policing Forensic EvidenceBrandon L. GarrettAmer J Law Equality; 2; 2022direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00042/1126382022
The Need for a Research Culture in the Forensic SciencesJennifer L. Mnookin, Simon A. Cole, Itiel E. Dror, Barry A. J. Fisher, Max M. Houck, Keith Inman, David H. Kaye, Jonathan J. Koehler, Glenn Langenburg, D. Michael Risinger, Norah Rudin, Jay Siegel, and David A. StoneyUCLA Law Rev; 58(725); 2011www.uclalawreview.org/the-need-for-a-research-culture-in-the-forensic-sciences-2/2011
Environmental conditions and bodily decomposition: Implications for long term management of war fatalities and the identification of the dead during the ongoing Ukrainian conflictSarah I. Ashbridge, Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney, Rob C. Janaway, Shari L. Forbes, Olga IvshinaForensic Sc Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006992022
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 3; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/3?nav=tocList2022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 6; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/6?nav=tocList2022
Legal MedicineVolume 59; November 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/legal-medicine/vol/59/suppl/C2022
Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem IntervalAAFS-ASBANSI/ASB Standard 149, First Edition 2022www.aafs.org/asb-standard/standard-taphonomic-observations-support-postmortem-interval2022
How to make better forensic decisionsThomas D. AlbrightPNAS; 119(38); 2022www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.22065671192022
Diversity in forensic sciences: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) representation in different medicolegal fields in the United StatesAn-DiYim, Jessica K. Juarez, Jesse R. Goliath, Isabel S. MelhadoForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006512022
The potential of chemometric analyses in the examination of burnt human skeletal remainsDavid Gonçalves, Giampaolo Piga, Luís A. E. Batista de Carvalho, Maria Paula M. MarqueEur J Anat; 25; 2021forensiclibrary.org/archives/242512021
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 91; October 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/91/suppl/C2022
Novel Applications of Microextraction Techniques Focused on Biological and Forensic AnalysesCristian D’Ovidio, Martina Bonelli, Enrica Rosato, Angela Tartaglia, Halil İbrahim Ulusoy, Victoria Samanidou, Kenneth G. Furton, Abuzar Kabir, Imran Ali, Fabio Savini, Marcello Locatelli, Ugo de GraziaSeparations; 9(1); 2022www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/1/182022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 339; October 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/339/suppl/C2022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic ScienceOctober 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/october-20222022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 5; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/5?nav=tocList2022
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 67, Issue 5; September 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029/2022/67/52022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesOSAC Standards Bulletin; September 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/september-20222022
OSAC NewsletterOrganization of Scientific Area Committees, August, 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-newsletter/summer-20221989
Reproducibility in the lab: the proof is in the protocolLouis GautierBioTechniques; 73(2); 2022www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2022-00742022
In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the DetailsJeff Kukucka Ph.D.Psych Today; August 26, 2022www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reasonable-doubt/202208/in-studies-forensic-errors-the-devil-is-in-the-details2022
Generalization Bias in ScienceGeneralization Bias in ScienceCognit Sci; 46(9); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cogs.131882022
The Unrealized Promise of Forensic Science – A Study of its Production and UseAnderson, James M., Matthies, Carl, Greathouse, Sarah, Chari, AmalavoyalBerkeley J Crim Law; 121pp; 26(1); 2021lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/1205831?ln=en2021
International Journal of Legal MedicineVolume 136, Issue 5; September 2022link.springer.com/journal/414/volumes-and-issues/136-52022
Missing data in bioarchaeology I: A review of the literatureAmanda Wissler, Kelly E. Blevins, Jane E. BuikstraAmer J Biol Anthrop; 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.246092020
Investigation of Charred Documents (1964)Donald DoudPolice; Chas C Thomas Publ; 8(5); 1964forensiclibrary.org/archives/229211964
The shifting narrative of uncertainty: a case for the coherent and consistent consideration of uncertainty in forensic scienceN. Georgiou, R.M. Morgan & J.C. FrenchAust J Forensic Sci; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00450618.2022.21043702022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 338; September 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/338/suppl/C2022
Accident Analysis & PreventionVolume 175; September 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/accident-analysis-and-prevention/vol/175/suppl/C2022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 337; August 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/337/suppl/C2022
CAC NewsCalifornia Association of Criminalists3rd Quarter, 2022cacnews.org/news/news.shtml2022
Consortium of Forensic Science OrganizationsCFSO; August, 2022thecfso.org/newsletter/2022
Forensic Science in the United States. I: Historical Development and the Forensic Science Laboratory SystemElizabeth A. Gardner, Rana DellaRocco, Robert BeverForensic Science Review; 34(2); 2022forensiclibrary.org/archives/225432022
Journal of Forensic Identification72(3); July-September, 2022forensiclibrary.org/archives/225332022
Rapid GC-MS as a Screening Tool for Forensic Fire Debris AnalysisBriana A. Capistran and Edward SiscoForensic Chem; 30; 2022chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/62701711ef2adefa4145e29a2022
In the context of forensic casework, are there meaningful metrics of the degree of calibration?Geoffrey Stewart MorrisonForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210002792021
Legal MedicineVolume 58; September 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/legal-medicine/vol/58/suppl/C2022
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 90; August 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/90/suppl/C2022
Crime Script Sequencing: An optimal forensic combination for cold case analysisD.A. Keatley, M. Arntfield, D.D. ClarkeForensic Sci Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220006382022
Measuring Uncertainty in Forensic ScienceJoëlle Vuille and Franco TaroniIEEE Instrument Measure Mag; 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93456022021
Metrology, Jury Voir Dire and Scientific Evidence in LitigationTed Vosk and Gil SapirIEEE Instrument Measure Mag; 2021ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/93540882021
Isotope ratio method: state-of-the-art of forensic applications to CBRNE materialsAaron Barry, Stephanie Thomson, Ike Dimayuga, Ankur Chaudhuri & Than DoCanadian Soc Forensic Sci J; 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00085030.2022.20541092022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesAugust 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/august-20222022
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceVolume 27, issue 4; August 2022link.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/27-42022
True value, error, and measurement uncertainty: two viewsJong Wha Lee, Euijin Hwang & Raghu N. KackerAccred Qual Assur; 27; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00769-022-01508-92022
Expression for uncertainty intervals handling skewness when the relative standard uncertainty is independent of the measurand levelEskil Sahlin & Bertil MagnussonAccred Qual Assur; 27; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00769-022-01506-x2022
Forensic Science ReviewVolume 34, Number 2; July 2022forensiclibrary.org/archives/213712022
Forensic advisors: The missing linkSonja Bitzer, Michelle D. Miranda, Rebecca E. BuchtWIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wfs2.14442022
Towards another paradigm for forensic science?Frank Crispino, Céline Weyermann, Olivier Delémont, Claude Roux, Olivier RibauxWIRES Forensic Sci; 4(3); 2022wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wfs2.14412022
The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic TestimonyJanis C. PuracalChampion; July 2022forensicjusticeproject.org/new-article-implicit-racial-bias-in-forensic-testimony2021
Perpetuating the Presumption of Guilt: The Role of Implicit Racial Bias in Forensic TestimonyJanis C. Puracal and Aliza B. KaplanCrim Law Bull; 58(3); 2022forensicjusticeproject.org/new-article-implicit-racial-bias-in-forensic-testimony2022
Expert Perspectives on the Performance of Explosive Detection Canines: Performance Degrading FactorsBrian D. Farr, Cynthia M. Otto, and Julia E. SzymczakAnimals (Basel); 11(7); 2021www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/19782021
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 3; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/3?nav=tocList2022
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 2; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/2?nav=tocList2022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area CommitteesJuly 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/july-20222022
The Uncertain Future of Forensic ScienceJennifer L. MnookinDaedalus; 147(4); 2018direct.mit.edu/daed/article/147/4/99/27231/The-Uncertain-Future-of-Forensic-Science2021
Probabilistic reporting and algorithms in forensic science: Stakeholder perspectives within the American criminal justice systemH. Swofford, C. ChampodForensic Sci Int Synerg; 4; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220000552022
Forensic Science InternationalForensic Sci Int; Volume 336; July 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/336/suppl/C2022
Dynamic vapor microextraction of ignitable liquid from casework containersJennifer Berry, Mary Gregg, Adam Friss, Amanda Koepke, Chris Suiter, Reta Newman, Megan Harries, Kavita JeerageForensic Sci Int; 336; 2022www.nist.gov/publications/dynamic-vapor-microextraction-ignitable-liquid-casework-containers2022
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 67, Issue 4; July 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029/2022/67/42022
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 89; July 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/89/suppl/C2022
Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 54, Issue 4; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tajf20/54/4?nav=tocList2022
International Journal of Legal MedicineVolume 136, Issue 4, July 2022link.springer.com/journal/414/volumes-and-issues/136-42022
Forensic Science State Commissions and Oversight Bodies—A 2022 UpdateRopero-Miller, J.D., and N. JonesNIJ; 56pp; June 2022www.ojp.gov/library/publications/forensic-science-state-commissions-and-oversight-bodies-2022-update2022
Examination of Fire Dynamics Analysis Techniques: Assessment of Predictive Fire Algorithms and ModelsMark McKinnon, Joseph Willi, Daniel MadrzykowskiUL Firefighter Safety Res Inst; 146pp; 2021www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/examination-fire-dynamics-analysis-techniques-assessment-predictive2021
Machine learning approaches over ion mobility spectra for the discrimination of ignitable liquids residues from interfering substratesJosé Luis P. Calle, Barbara Falatová, María José Aliaño-González, Marta Ferreiro-González, Miguel PalmaTalanta Open; 6; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26668319220004312021
How science is fighting crime (1924)Popular Mechanics; 41(5); 1924forensiclibrary.org/archives/193691924
Source Camera Device Identification from VideosGuru Swaroop Bennabhaktula, Derrick Timmerman, Enrique Alegre & George AzzopardiSN Comp Sci; 3:316; 2022link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42979-022-01202-02022
Legal MedicineVolume 57; July 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/legal-medicine/vol/57/suppl/C2022
Accident Analysis & PreventionVolume 172; July 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/accident-analysis-and-prevention/vol/172/suppl/C2022
OSAC Standards BulletinJune 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/june-20222022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 335; June 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/335/suppl/C2022
Statistical Infrastructure for the Use of Error Rate Studies in the Interpretation of Forensic EvidenceLiansheng (Larry) Tang, Ph.D., Danica Ommen, Ph.D.UCF; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/statistical-infrastructure-use-error-rate-studies-interpretation2022
Examination of the Use of Fire Dynamics Analysis Techniques with Furniture Fueled FiresDaniel MadrykowskiUnderwriters Lab, Inc.; 13pp; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/examination-use-fire-dynamics-analysis-techniques-furniture-fueled2022
Scientific Weapons In War on Crime (1954)The Washington Star Pictorial Magazine; November 21, 1954forensiclibrary.org/archives/181631954
State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemists – Settlement of class action lawsuit could cost $14 millionAndrea EstesBoston Globe; June 1, 2022www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/01/metro/state-agrees-repay-thousands-defendants-who-were-convicted-based-evidence-analyzed-by-disgraced-chemists/2022
Development of CFAST Based Fire Simulation Toolkit for Fire InvestigatorsMarc L. Janssens, Ph.D., FSFPESW Res Inst; 51ppwww.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/development-cfast-based-fire-simulation-toolkit-fire-investigators2022
Advancing a paradigm shift in evaluation of forensic evidence: The rise of forensic data scienceGeoffrey Stewart MorrisonForensic Sci Int Synerg; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220005592022
Sensitive and Representative Extraction of Petroleum-Based Ignitable Liquids From Fire Debris For Confirmatory Analysis of Canine-Selected ExhibitsRobin J. Abel and James J. HarynukFront Anal Sci; 2:857880; 2022www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frans.2022.857880/full2022
A Foundational Study of Fire Debris Interpretation Using Quantitative Measures of Chromatographic Features with the Application of ACE-V MethodologyBrenda Christy, Kelsey Winters, Alexandria Rossheim, Reta Newman, Larry TangVirginia Dept Forensic Sci; 20pp; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/foundational-study-fire-debris-interpretation-using-quantitative2022
Lockdown labs: Pivoting to remote learning in forensic science higher educationKatie J. Davidson, Penelope R. Haddrill, Fabio Casali, Bronagh Murphy, Lorraine Gibson, Margaret Robinson, Alexander Clunie, James Christie, Lynn Curran, Felicity Carlysle-DaviesSci Just; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13550306220005822022
Residential fire fatality typologies in Sweden: Results after 20 years of high-quality dataAnders Jonsson, Marcus Runefors, Johanna Gustavsson, Finn NilsonJ Safety Res; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S00224375220005242022
Did James Parsons Kill His Wife? A bloodstain expert’s testimony helped put him in prison. But can forensic science be trusted?Barbara Bradley HagertyAtlantic; May 12, 2022www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/06/how-reliable-is-forensic-science/629632/2022
Federal Justice Statistics, 2020Mark Motivans, Ph.D., BJS StatisticianBJA; May 2022bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-justice-statistics-20202022
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 334; May 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/334/suppl/C2022
2022 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium – Conference ProceedingsDiEmma, G., and Fornaro, E. (Eds.)RTI Press; May 2022www.rti.org/rti-press-publication/2022-national-institute-justice-forensic-science-research-and-development2022
The bias hunter – Itiel Dror is determined to reveal the role of bias in forensics, even if it sparks outrageDouglas StarrScience; May 17, 2022www.science.org/content/article/forensic-experts-biased-scientists-claims-spark-outrage2022
NexusLIMS: A Laboratory Information Management System for Shared-Use Electron Microscopy FacilitiesJoshua A. Taillon, Thomas F. Bina, Raymond L. Plante, Marcus W. Newrock, Gretchen R. Greene, June W. LauMicroscop Microanal; 2021www.nist.gov/publications/nexuslims-laboratory-information-management-system-shared-use-electron-microscopy2021
International Journal of Legal MedicineVolume 136, Issue 3; May 2022link.springer.com/journal/414/volumes-and-issues/136-32022
OSAC Standards BulletinOrganization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science; May 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/may-20222022
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 67, Issue 3; May 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.147692022
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 88; May 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/88/suppl/C2022
Post-Blast Explosives AttributionJoshua Dettman, Ph.D.MIT Lincoln Lab; 43pp; 2022www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/post-blast-explosives-attribution2022
Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineVolume 87; April 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine/vol/87/suppl/C2022
Accreditation and Quality AssuranceVolume 27, Issue 2, April 2022link.springer.com/journal/769/volumes-and-issues/27-22022
Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalVolume 55, Issue 1; 2022www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcsf20/55/1?nav=tocList2022
Evaluation of capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a person-portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC–MS) for the analysis of gasoline residuesMichelle N. Torres, José R. AlmirallForensic Chem; 27; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246817092100093X2022
Quantitative analysis of smokeless powder particles in post-blast debris via gas chromatography/vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy (GC/VUV)Madison Reavis BS, John Goodpaster PhDJ Forensic Sci; 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.150372022
OSAC Standards BulletinApril 2022www.nist.gov/magazine/osac-standards-bulletin/april-20222022
The benefits of errors during trainingHeidi Eldridge, Jon Stimac, John VanderkolkForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210007722022
Challenges to reasoning in forensic science decisionsBarbara A. Spellman, Heidi Eldridge, Paul BieberForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X2100070X2022
Overview of special issue: Human factors in forensic science practice sourcebookHeidi Eldridge, Barbara A. Spellman, John Morgan, Thomas Busey, Melissa K. TaylorForensic Sci Int Synerg; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X220000432022
Airborne contamination during post-fire investigations: Hot, warm and cold scenesGavin P. Horn, Daniel Madrzykowski, Danielle L. Neumann, Alexander C. Mayer, Kenneth W. FentJ Occup Environ Hyg; 19(1); 2022www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15459624.2021.20023432022
Expert Perspectives on the Performance of Explosive Detection Canines: Operational RequirementsBrian D. Farr, Cynthia M. Otto, Julia E. SzymczaAnimals; 11(7); 2021www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/19762021
Forensic Science InternationalVolume 333; April 2022www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forensic-science-international/vol/333/suppl/C2022
Should Judges Worry About the “CSI Effect”?Simon A. Cole & Rachel Dioso-VillCourt Rev; 47(1); 2021digitalcommons.unl.edu/ajacourtreview/348/2021
Ignition temperature of combustible liquids in mixtures of air with nitrous oxideMaria Mitu, Sabine Zakel, Elisabeth Brandes, Werner HirschFAM; 46(3); 2022onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fam.29992022
The application of wavelet transform of Raman spectra to facilitate transfer learning for gasoline detection and classificationTing-Yu Huang, Jianzhong Wang, Qingzhong Liu, Jorn YuTalanta Open; 5; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266683192200025X2022
Forensic Analysis of Modular Woodburning Fireplace Fire with Gas Log Lighter in Determining Fire’s CauseJerry R. Tindal, PEJ Natl Acad Forensic Engineers; 38(2); 2021journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/article/view/802021
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Comparison of different processing approaches by SVM and RF on HS-MS eNose and NIR Spectrometry data for the discrimination of gasoline samplesMarta Barea-Sepúlveda, Marta Ferreiro-González, José Luis P. Calle, Gerardo F. Barbero, Jesús Ayuso, Miguel PalmaMicrochem J; 172 Part B; 2022www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026265X210097962022
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Forensic Tools for Species Identification of Skeletal Remains: Metrics, Statistics, and OsteoIDHeather M. Garvin, Rachel Dunn, Sabrina B. Sholts, M. Schuyler Litten, Merna Mohamed, Nathan Kuttickat, Noah SkantzBiology; 11(1); 2022www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/252022
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Forensic Analysis and Identification Processes in Mass Disasters: Explosion of Gun Powder in the Fireworks FactoryMaricla Marrone, Francesca Tarantino, Alessandra Stellacci, Stefania Lonero Baldassarra, Gerardo Cazzato, Francesco Vinci, Alessandro Dell’ErbaMolecules; 27(1); 2022www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/1/2442022
The Role of Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography in Arson InvestigationsKate JonesThe Column; 17(12); 2021forensiclibrary.org/archives/96712021
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Harnessing Thor’s Hammer: Experimentally induced lightning trauma to human bone by high impulse currentNicholas Bacci, Tanya Nadine Augustine, Hugh G.P. Hunt, Ken J. Nixon, Jakobus Hoffman, Lunga Bam, Frikkie de Beer, Patrick Randolph-QuinneyForensic Sci Int Synerg; 3; 2021www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X210007602021
The use of a predictive threat analysis to propose revisions to existing risk assessments for precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of home-made explosives (HME)Gareth Collett, Melissa Ladyman, Rachael Hazael, Tracey TempleHeliyon; 7(12); 2021www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(21)02446-42021
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Human Behavior in Home FiresDr. Stanley GilbertNational Institute of Standards and Technology; 28pp; November 2021www.nist.gov/publications/human-behavior-home-fires2021
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Computer Fire Modeling and the Law: Application to Forensic Fire Engineering InvestigationsDavid J. Icove, Ph.D., P.E., DFE (NAFE 899F), Thomas R. May, M.S., J.D.Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers; 38(1); pp 77-90; 2021; ISSN: 2379-3252journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/article/view/167/8582021
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These boots are made for burnin’: Inferring the position of the corpse and the presence of leather footwears during cremation through isotope (δ13C, δ18O) and infrared (FTIR) analyses of experimentally burnt skeletal remainsK Salesse, E Stamataki, I Kontopoulos, G Verly, R Annaert, M Boudin, G Capuzzo, P Claeys, S Dalle, M Hlad, G de Mulder, C Sabaux, A Sengeløv, B Veselka, E Warmenbol, M Vercauteren, C SnoeckPLoS ONE 16(10): e0257199; 2021journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.02571992021
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Determination of Material Property Input Data for Fire ModelingBrian Y. Lattimer, Ph.D.Jensen Hughes; 2020www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/255666.pdf2020
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Machine learning in forensic fire debris analysisProf Michael E. Sigman, Mary R. Williams, M.S.Research Feat.; 135; 2021researchfeatures.com/machine-learning-forensic-fire-debris-analysis/2021
Combustion behavior of upholstered furniture. Important findings, practical use, and implicationsBjörn SundströmFire and Materials; 45(1); 97-113; 2021onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/fam.29202021
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A critical review of canines used to detect accelerants within an arson crime sceneAndrew O’Hagan, Harriet EllisForensic Res Criminol Int J; 9(2):65‒72; 2021medcraveonline.com/FRCIJ/FRCIJ-09-00342.pdf2021
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