This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in biological sciences from 2019 to
2022 as a part of the 20th INTERPOL International Forensic Science Managers Symposium …

We undertook a scoping review of published research literature that reported on adult
sexual assault patients' experience of the physical examination component of the medical …

According to Norwegian legislation,“sexual activity with a person who is unconscious or for
other reasons incapable of resisting the act” constitutes sexual assault. Our task in this …

Bruises are often difficult to detect on victims of violence, potentially impacting investigation
and prosecution. The purpose of our randomized controlled trial was to measure the …

This study compared NIBRS arrest data in a statewide sample with arrest and summons
data on the same cases collected directly from law enforcement agencies (LEAs). NIBRS …

Prosecutors who work sex crimes face considerable legal constraints, for example, the need
for corroborating evidence to prove their case, as well as extra-legal factors including biases …

This article explores the patterns of 11 types of criminal evidence collected by a detective
team in real-life 172 volume crime cases that occurred in South Korea. Electronic and paper …

The collection of forensic evidence is perceived to be a panacea in sexual assault
investigations and criminal prosecutions. However, research has shown an alarmingly …

Large stockpiles of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs; or “rape kits”) have been found in
police departments throughout the United States. SAKs contain biological evidence (semen …

Background Assessment of genital-anal (GA) injuries following sexual assault promotes
health and assists prosecutors to build a case. The pattern of injuries may help differentiate …