Reimaging Forensic Sciences – Outcomes, Challenges and New Approaches

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering".

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Interests: forensic medicine; forensic psychiatry; forensic anthropology; odontostomatology; forensic pathology
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Dear Colleagues,

The present Special Issue aims to collect high-quality submissions from the research field of forensic sciences. We encourage researchers from various fields within the journal’s scope to contribute papers highlighting the latest developments in their work or to invite relevant experts and colleagues to do so. The focus of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to: forensic medicine; forensic psychiatry; forensic anthropology; forensic pathology; forensic ballistics; forensic biomechanics; forensic chemistry; and forensic genetics.

With this Special Issue, we hope to stimulate futher interest in this area, provide new research perspectives and draw attention to the challenges and innovative approaches in the field of forensics, including all its subfields.

This Special Issue will provide a valuable resource for forensic sciences and aims to establish a network for professionals from different forensic areas through which to exchange their latest practices and research in the field. All professionals are invited to submit their theoretical and/or applied research.

Dr. Mădălina Maria DIAC
Dr. Cristina Furnica
Prof. Dr. Diana Bulgaru-Iliescu
Dr. Elena F. Kranioti
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Facial Soft Tissue Thickness Values for Romanian Adult Population
by Madalina Maria Diac, Marin Fotache, Nicolai Romanov, Simona Irina Damian, Cristina Furnica, Tatiana Iov, Sofia David, Nona Girlescu, Iuliana Hunea, Codrin Lucasievici, Andrei Scripcaru and Diana Bulgaru Iliescu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 5949; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13105949 - 11 May 2023
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Introduction: Forensic identification practice requires a multitude of methods for positive identification, among which the facial reconstruction occupies a high place. For this to be done in the best way possible, it is mandatory that each population have their own database regarding soft [...] Read more.
Introduction: Forensic identification practice requires a multitude of methods for positive identification, among which the facial reconstruction occupies a high place. For this to be done in the best way possible, it is mandatory that each population have their own database regarding soft tissue thickness. Objective: The present research is focused on creating such a database for the Romanian adult population and on exploring the statistical distribution and correlation of craniometric landmarks, overall, and in groups defined according to sex and weight categories. This might provide support in estimating the values of missing landmarks or other variables (e.g., age, sex) for unidentified bodies. Methods: Twelve craniometric landmarks were measured on 100 cadavers less than 24 h after death. Results and discussions: Of the 12 anatomical landmarks, only one appears to manifest statistically significant differences between sexes, and seven landmarks appear to vary significantly among the weight categories. Additionally, some evidence of interpopulation differences in the average soft tissue thicknesses were observed by the comparison of these data with similar studies from Caucasian groups with different geographic origin. Additionally, correlations between facial landmarks were examined, overall and between sexes. Full article
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