Writing in the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, a pathologist from Thailand and one from China say they have observed the first fatal case of COVID-19 transferring from a deceased patient to a medical examiner.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) has announced the recipients of its 2020 Foresight Maximus Award, which recognizes the top performing forensic laboratories in the world.
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Crime directly affects the use that people get from their local parks. If crime is reduced, the environmental value can be unlocked.
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for police reform that could break the chains of outdated, and perhaps ineffective, approaches to policing.
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PROMPT TN will combine the expertise of multiple institutions to develop opioid-specific resources designed to increase understanding of underlying causes of opioid misuse.
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DNA testing and a fingerprint identification database that were not available in 1978 has led the Phoenix Police Department to arrest a man wanted for murder and sexual assault that occurred more than four decades ago.
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The testing company will conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in an effort to identify genetic variants that contribute to COVID-19 severity levels.
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Using a combination of state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques, Microtrace, specializes in the characterization and identification of small quantities and single small particles of unknown substances.
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Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation to strengthen Virginia’s writ of actual innocence law, representing the most significant improvements for overturning wrongful convictions in over a decade.
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Fears of getting infected with the coronavirus have prompted authorities in Northern California to allow some sexual assault victims to collect evidence with a nurse directing them in the hours-long process through a video call.
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