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Background/Objectives: This study investigated the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and match barefoot prints belonging to the same individual on soft and sandy soil substrates. Recognizing footprints on soil is challenging due to low...

Background/Objectives: Overkill is generally defined as violence demonstrably exceeding the force required to cause death, often involving a disproportionate number of inflicted injuries. Typically linked to specific mental states, this phenomenon ca...

Background/Objectives: The identification of a decedent through skeletal analysis is dependent on accurate estimation of demographic characteristics, including biological sex. The most well-known sex estimation technique using the pubic bone is the P...

Background: Artificial intelligence is transforming forensic fingerprint analysis by introducing probabilistic demographic inference alongside traditional pattern matching. This study explores how AI integration reshapes the role of forensic experts...

Background/Objectives: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance worldwide, particularly among young adults, with growing acceptance following medical and recreational legalization. Although generally perceived as a drug with low acute toxic...

Missing persons is an understudied area, especially within forensic anthropology when not associated with cases of mass violence or mass disaster. Affecting more than half a million persons in the United States yearly, missingness has proven to be a...

Background/Objectives: Age estimation is of fundamental importance in forensic investigations. When traditional methods based on gross bone morphology or morphometric analysis cannot be applied, forensic experts must rely on multidisciplinary approac...

Background/Objectives: Estimating the sex from unknown individuals is a critical step when constructing their biological profile. The distal humerus is a useful sex discriminator as shown through metric, morphoscopic, and geometric morphometric appro...

Background/Objectives—Traditional forensic investigations often analyze digital, physical, and criminological evidence separately, leading to fragmented timelines and reduced accuracy in reconstructing complex events. To address these gaps, thi...

Background: Adoption in Italy has evolved significantly over the years, becoming a critical legal, social, and ethical issue. Recent data indicates a decline in the number of adoptions, reflecting a broader European trend. Historically, adoption was...