Nanotechnology has been increasingly employed in forensic science for the detection of latent fingerprints, using multiple techniques from new aluminium nanomaterials for dusting to quantum dot dispersions, to try to increase and enhance areas where prints are likely to be found…
This work looks at endemic cancer and death among the people of two villages in the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia/Turkey in multiple contexts. Following the discovery of the highly carcinogenic fibrous zeolite (erionite) in the rocks and volcanic tuffs in these villages,…
In today's economy, organizational knowledge is a fundamental factor for remaining competitive and managing intellectual capital. Knowledge Management aims to improve organizational performance by designing the work environment with necessary tools. Yet, significant amount of kn…
Machine learning and natural language processing can be used to characterize and quantify aspects of human behavior expressed in language. Linguistic features exhibited in any kind of text can be used to study individuals' behavior as well as to identify an author among thousand…
Cloud connectivity and increased support for applications have resulted in significant amount of data that needs to be handled by embedded devices. The growth of embedded cloud as a successful service model largely depends on effectively securing such data. Data security in the …
File forensic tools examine the contents of a system's disk storage to analyze files, detect infections, examine account usages and extract information that the system's operating system cannot or does not provide. Some forensic data acquisition methods use the operating system …
Changes in prison reform, high incarceration rates, high turn-over rates and poor professional performance, have been largely identified within the field of forensic psychology. This study was designed to examine susceptibility for vicarious trauma in correctional psychologists …
Vocational rehabilitation counselors work with individuals who have disabilities or who have experienced injuries that impact their ability to work and earn wages. Given their specialized knowledge, vocational rehabilitation counselors are sometimes engaged in litigated matters …
In a retrospective study, suicidal gunshot wounds were reviewed over an eight-year period in a large urban county. Of the 175 firearm deaths analyzed, 92.6% of the suicide victims were male. Ages ranged from 15 to 90 years old, where the mean age for males and females were 54 an…
Forensic alcohol analysis occurs daily in the business of forensic laboratory; however, blood samples may be subjected to many factors that can affect the ethanol concentration. This study evaluates the changes in ethanol determinations in blood “drive under the influence” (DUI)…
The last few years have shown a rapid technological development in the digital evidence and cybersecurity industries. This paper discusses the chronology of four recent pieces of federal legislation from the beginning of the respective industry through the federal bill being pas…