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Medicine, Science and the Law is the official journal of the British Academy for Forensic Sciences (BAFS). It is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge of forensic science and medicine. The journal aims to inform its readers from a broad perspective and demonstrate the interrelated nature and scope of the forensic disciplines. Through a variety of authoritative research and practice articles submitted from across the globe, it covers... View full journal description

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Considering the assessment of survivability and preventability following mass fatality incidents: Where are we and where do we need to go?

  • Carl Evans
  • Benjamin Swift
  • Amy Hughes
  • Gareth Grier
  • Claire Park
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Who is a medical expert? How do we know that such experts are impartial?

  • Juliet Cohen
  • Jed Pennington
  • Frankie Boon
  • Cornelius Katona
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Crowd-control chemicals and medical witness in Georgia

  • Alexi Gugushvili
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Evaluation of the ethical dimensions of forensic DNA databases

  • Itir Erkan
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Cognitive and human factors in legal layperson decision making: Sources of bias in juror decision making

  • Lee J. Curley
  • James Munro
  • Itiel E. Dror
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Psychological impact of being wrongfully accused of criminal offences: A systematic literature review

  • Samantha K Brooks
  • Neil Greenberg
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ChatGPT: Forensic, legal, and ethical issues

  • Ankita Guleria
  • Kewal Krishan
  • Vishal Sharma
  • Tanuj Kanchan
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A review of the estimation of postmortem interval using forensic entomology

  • John Oladapo Obafunwa
  • Amanda Roe
  • Leon Higley
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Assigned sex estimation with the clavicle and scapula: A study in a Portuguese reference sample

  • Francisco Curate
  • Inês Alves
  • Tomás Rodrigues
  • Susana J. Garcia
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