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History of Forensic Psychology
This chapter provides an overview of the historical origins, development, and future of the field of forensic psychology. The definition and scope of...
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The prevalence of genital injuries in post-pubertal females presenting for forensic examination after reported sexual violence: a systematic review
BackgroundSexual violence is a prevalent issue in contemporary society requiring a robust forensic healthcare response. It is critically important...
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Revisiting informed consent in forensic genomics in light of current technologies and the times
Informed consent is based on basic ethical principles that should be considered when conducting biomedical and behavioral research involving human...
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Patients’ and volunteer coaches’ experiences with an informal social network intervention in forensic psychiatric care: a qualitative analysis
Background:Improving supportive social networks in forensic psychiatric patients is deemed important due to the protective effects of such networks...
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What Do We Know About Forensic Accounting? A Literature Review
A review of relevant academic studies has yielded a range of insights on the forensic accounting profession. This review aims to provide a...
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Age-related patterns in mandibular third molar eruption: presenting new forensic age assessment reference data from a Chinese population
Valid reference data are essential for reliable forensic age assessment procedures in the living, a fact that extends to the trait of mandibular...
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Review of Statistical and Methodological Issues in the Forensic Prediction of Malingering from Validity Tests: Part II—Methodological Issues
Forensic neuropsychological examinations to detect malingering in patients with neurocognitive, physical, and psychological dysfunction have...
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Is forensic science in crisis?
The results of forensic science are believed to be reliable, and are widely used in support of verdicts around the world. However, due to the lack of...
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Forensic and Security Applications of Substance Detection Canines
This chapter presents the use of substance detection canines from a forensic and security viewpoint. It provides the reader with a foundational...
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Transcending time: the forensic anthropological case study of three unidentified transgender women in Italy in the early 1990s
In forensic anthropology, the estimation of skeletal sex results in a dichotomous outcome: male or female. This poses challenges when dealing with...
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Adverse childhood experiences as a risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in forensic psychiatric patients
BackgroundExposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have been found to have profound negative consequences on an individuals’ health....
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Forensic Prediction of Malingering from Performance Validity Tests: Review of Leonhard (2023, a, b, c)
In a series of articles in 2023, Leonhard has presented criticisms of extant approaches to the use and interpretation of performance validity tests...
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Validating Forensic DNA Workflows
Method validation is a small but critical step in a forensic DNA laboratory’s quality assurance system. Performing method validation is not only...
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Motiv8: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a weight management intervention for adults with severe mental illness in secure forensic services
IntroductionPeople with severe mental illness have physical comorbidities which result in significant reductions in quality of life and premature...
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Is mental health staff training in de-escalation techniques effective in reducing violent incidents in forensic psychiatric settings? – A systematic review of the literature
BackgroundInpatient violence is a relevant issue in forensic psychiatric settings. Relevant guidelines recommend that restrictive measures are to be...
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Exploring the psychometric properties of the externalizing spectrum inventory-brief form in a Swedish forensic psychiatric inpatient sample
BackgroundThe Externalizing Spectrum Inventory-Brief Form (ESI-BF) [
1 ] is a 160-item self-report instrument designed for the assessment of...
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A Review of Forensic Operating Models and Their Relationship to Doctrine, Service Delivery and Innovation
Forensic service providers (FSPs) are required to innovate and, we would argue, have an obligation to in order to ensure ongoing relevance, impact...
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GC–MS/MS analysis of chlorpyrifos in forensic samples with varied survival time
Organophosphorus pesticides are extensively used in the agricultural sector to kill insects, worms, and other pests. Many people may be poisoned by...
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Graphene-Based THz Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor for Hemoglobin Detection Applicable in Forensic Science
In this article, we have introduced an innovative sensor configuration employing a metasurface encompassing three rectangles configured into a...
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Gender differences in homicides. A comparative analysis of 106 fatalities in forensic autopsy data
While most homicides worldwide are committed against men, women and girls are disproportionately affected by domestic violence and its fatal...
