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{"title":"IFC: Editorial Board and IFC: Aims and Scope","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00106-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00106-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"BM2: Council Information","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00113-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00113-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101329"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Latent fingermark recovery in a simulated café setting: an exploratory study of cyanoacrylate fuming on disposable nonporous plastic and semiporous paper cups","authors":"Minhwan Jang","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101311","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101311","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Latent fingermark recovery from beverage containers is an important aspect of forensic investigations, yet the influence of substrate properties and beverage temperatures on fingermark development remains understudied. This exploratory study assessed the development and quality of latent fingermarks on disposable beverage cups made of nonporous plastic and semiporous paper using cyanoacrylate (CA) fuming, under conditions approximating a typical café environment. A total of 255 cups (107 plastic, 148 paper) were collected after participants consumed hot and iced beverages in a controlled classroom setting. CA fuming was performed under standardized laboratory conditions, and developed prints were evaluated on a five-grade scale (Grade 1 = poor quality, Grade 5 = very good quality). Analyses revealed significantly more and higher-quality latent fingermarks on plastic cups compared with paper cups, with Grade 5 prints observed exclusively on plastic surfaces. Among plastic cups, transparent cups yielded more identifiable prints than translucent ones. These findings highlight the potential impact of porosity, surface texture, and handling behaviors on fingermark residue preservation and polymerization during CA fuming. This study underscores the effectiveness of plastic beverage cups as substrates for latent fingermark recovery with CA fuming, whereas semiporous paper cups may require different or enhanced development techniques. Repetitive gripping of hot beverage cups—intended to avoid burns—may mechanically disrupt residues or shorten handling times, thus reducing overall residue deposition. Limitations such as the relatively homogeneous participant pool, reliance on a single examiner for grading, and controlled environmental conditions should be addressed in future research. Nonetheless, this work offers insight into the forensic viability of common beverage containers and provides a foundation for further investigations in real café settings. Future studies are encouraged to expand participant diversity, explore varied environmental conditions, and compare alternative fingermark development methods to optimize practical applications and casework outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Contacting surfaces are rarely DNA Free: Another look at transfer when both surfaces have DNA” [Sci. Justice 65(3) (2025) 101248]","authors":"Georga Sallows ,&nbsp;Duncan Taylor ,&nbsp;Roland A.H. van Oorschot ,&nbsp;Mariya Goray","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101284","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"BM1: Events Guide","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00112-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00112-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method” [Sci. Justice (2025) 101262]","authors":"Troy Standley ,&nbsp;Carissa Putruele ,&nbsp;Gwladys Lambert ,&nbsp;Corin Kelly ,&nbsp;Jana Liechti ,&nbsp;Zara Redshaw ,&nbsp;Nadia T. Stephaniuk ,&nbsp;Nathalie Mai ,&nbsp;Matteo D. Gallidabino","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101282"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prelim 3: Contents","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00110-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1355-0306(25)00110-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101326"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation of the ACE-V latent fingerprint examination process in the Indonesian National Police","authors":"Saesario Putra ,&nbsp;Ruth M. Morgan ,&nbsp;Sherry Nakhaeizadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the implementation of ACE-V (Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification) as the standard protocol for fingerprint examination in the Identification Centre of the Indonesian National Police. An online questionnaire-based survey was developed, and 71 Indonesian fingerprint examiners participated. The results showed significant variation in the sequential steps used during the examination process, suggesting the value of exploring more standardized procedures and improving transparency. The findings revealed considerable disparities in compliance with the ACE-V, with each participant adhering to a different sequence of processes during the examination. Several significant deviations from the ACE-V standard protocol were also identified. These included apparent oversights in the examination of discrepancies between the fingermark and reference print, the failure to assess the adequacy of the reference print, and the omission of analysis of distortion in the fingermark.</div><div>An absence of consensus was noted among examiners in this study when assessing suitability of fingermarks of moderate quality, which is consistent with the findings of other published studies. The data also indicate that the fingerprint examiner participants adjusted their confidence levels regarding the presence of minutiae in a fingermark after scrutinizing the reference print. These findings indicate the importance of improving detailed documentation of minutiae annotation during the analysis and comparison phase. It is suggested that to ensure that examiners are equipped with a comprehensive understanding of friction ridge skin characteristics and incorporating approaches to ensure the transparency and consistency of the examination process, current training and agency certification processes should be considered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101316"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144916856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Please mind the gap: A taxonomy for addressing the issue of linking person, account and device","authors":"Hannes Spichiger","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101314","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101314","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Courts throughout several jurisdictions have dismissed cases on the basis that the link between a device or account and the accused person had not sufficiently been established. This core challenge of digital forensic science is named here the “Person-Device Gap” or the “Person-Account Gap” respectively. The gap illustrates the challenge of linking a person to a specific account or device, either in general or at the moment of interest. This article aims to explain this problem through modelling relevant identities and explains traces that have the potential to bridge the gap.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101314"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144903989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of deep learning for detecting implants in computed tomography scout images with multi-institution and multi-vendor for personal identification","authors":"Yeji Kim ,&nbsp;Yosuke Usumoto ,&nbsp;Jin-Haeng Heo ,&nbsp;Nozomi Eto ,&nbsp;Yukiko Sadamatsu ,&nbsp;Wonseok Yang ,&nbsp;Eun-Ju Kang ,&nbsp;Junji Morishita ,&nbsp;Jeong-hwa Kwon ,&nbsp;Seon Jung Jang ,&nbsp;Sookyoung Lee ,&nbsp;Yongsu Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scijus.2025.101315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The identification of deceased individuals is essential in forensic investigations, particularly when primary identification methods such as odontology, fingerprint, or DNA analysis are unavailable. In such cases, implanted medical devices may serve as supplementary identifiers for positive identification. This study proposes deep learning-based methods for the automatic detection of metallic implants in scout images acquired from computed tomography (CT). Using a multi-institutional and multi-vendor dataset, two object detection models, RetinaNet and Faster R-CNN, were trained and evaluated to ensure generalizability across diverse imaging conditions. The proposed models achieved improved performance in detecting various types of implants, significantly reducing false positives and improving classification consistency. These findings emphasize the potential of CT scout image analysis as a practical tool for supporting forensic identification through the efficient detection of implanted medical devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49565,"journal":{"name":"Science & Justice","volume":"65 5","pages":"Article 101315"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}