How one forensic biologist stumbled across the only remaining body parts of Adolf Hitler… in a floppy-disc case in Moscow.
Read MoreEntomology - Insect and Corpses
Meeting of the International Academy of Forensic Sciences in Montpellier, France.
Read MoreThe Great Maggot Detective/The Death Detective
Most sleuths are too squeamish to examine the tiny creatures that infest murder scenes. And that´s where Dr Mark Benecke comes in.
Read MoreTwo homosexual pedophile sadistic serial killers
From a criminalistic and legal perspective, we report 2 cases of homosexual pedophile serial killers who share certain characteristics.
Read MoreJuridical Aspects of the Trials against Serial Killer Juergen Bartsch
Investigation into a turning point of German juridical proceedings. Here, we focus on the multiple psychiatric decisions on the mental state of a juvenile, pedophile, homosexual serial killer, and the influence of those decisions on the trial.
Read MoreThe quantitative alteration of the DNA content in strangulation marks is an artefact
It is frequently difficult to prove the vitality in cases of fatal hanging. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between elevated DNA content and reduced water content of strangulation marks.
Read MoreCoding or non-coding, that is the question
Having solved the last technical hurdles to extract DNA information from virtually any biological material, forensic biologists now have to ponder the ethical and social questions of using information from exonic DNA.
Read MoreSevere post mortem damages by ants on a human corpse
We report a case of skin damages on a human corpse found in late spring in a suburban area of Cosenza (Region Calabria, Southern Italy) caused by activity of Tapinoma nigerrimum (Nylander) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
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