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   Articles with "missing persons" as a keyword



Evaluation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit and the FORensic Capture Enrichment Panel for Unidentified and Missing Persons Casework

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "International Journal of Legal Medicine"

DOI: 10.1007/s00414-025-03492-4

Abstract: Targeted amplicon sequencing (TAS) employs massively parallel sequencing technology to generate profiles comprised of several thousand single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to assist in identifying an individual and generating investigative leads. By targeting a range of… read more here.

Keywords: forenseq kintelligence; capture enrichment; kit forensic; missing persons ... See more keywords
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Forensic anthropology and missing persons: A Brazilian perspective.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Forensic science international"

DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.03.032

Abstract: The problem of the missing persons phenomenon in Brazil in the 21st century has become apparent, and the responses to the issue are still under development. The relatively new field of forensic anthropology and its… read more here.

Keywords: anthropology missing; anthropology; missing persons; forensic anthropology ... See more keywords
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Using genetic genealogy databases in missing persons cases and to develop suspect leads in violent crimes.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Forensic science international"

DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.05.016

Abstract: In the last year direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic genealogy databases have been used to identify suspects and missing persons in over fifty cold cases, many of which have been unsolved for decades. Genealogists worked on these… read more here.

Keywords: genealogy databases; missing persons; databases missing; genealogy ... See more keywords

Advancing mitochondrial genome data interpretation in missing persons casework

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series"

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2019.10.151

Abstract: Abstract Massively parallel sequencing techniques have made possible the adoption of mitogenome sequencing for missing persons casework. In order to expand the family pedigree and population data necessary for sequence comparisons and statistical analysis, complete… read more here.

Keywords: mitogenome; missing persons; family; persons casework ... See more keywords

The operationalization of a multifaceted, multijurisdictional, multiagency and multidisciplinary capability for unidentified and missing persons investigations in Australia

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences"

DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2024.2324737

Abstract: ABSTRACT In 2020, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) established the National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons (Program) in a dedicated effort to identify up to 750 unidentified human remains (UHR), scientifically link them… read more here.

Keywords: multijurisdictional multiagency; missing persons; program; multifaceted multijurisdictional ... See more keywords

Predicting the locations of missing persons in China by using NGO data and deep learning techniques

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "International Journal of Digital Earth"

DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2024.2304076

Abstract: ABSTRACT Missing person crimes can seriously affect the well-being of Chinese families, and missing person destination prediction can help to solve this problem. Using nongovernmental organization (NGO) data to predict the locations of missing persons… read more here.

Keywords: information; missing person; missing persons; locations missing ... See more keywords

Personal identification and missing persons initiatives in Santa Catarina state, Brazil: forensic perspectives from 2019 to 2021

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Forensic Sciences Research"

DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2022.2060653

Abstract: Abstract Santa Catarina is a small, developed, and relatively safe state in South Brazil. Despite having positive social economic indicators, it still faces multiple challenges regarding forensic practices for personal identification. The objective of this… read more here.

Keywords: santa catarina; state; identification; personal identification ... See more keywords
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Detecting a decline in serial homicide: Have we banished the devil from the details?

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Cogent Social Sciences"

DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2019.1678450

Abstract: Abstract The current research provides perspective regarding the true prevalence of serial murderers in modern society and addresses the conflict between the evidenced decline in serial homicide and the viewpoint that the phenomenon is increasing.… read more here.

Keywords: serial homicide; homicide; missing persons; homicide series ... See more keywords

Native Missing Persons Cases Will Not be Solved by Police Alone: The Case for "Missing Persons Advocates".

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "Journal of interpersonal violence"

DOI: 10.1177/08862605231171413

Abstract: This study explored the potential role of victim advocacy in Native American missing person cases. Interviews with 25 tribal and non-tribal victim/social service providers were conducted to assess their perspectives on the factors which make… read more here.

Keywords: social service; native missing; persons cases; service providers ... See more keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness for relatives of missing persons: a pilot study

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Pilot and Feasibility Studies"

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-019-0472-z

Abstract: ObjectivesRelatives of long-term missing persons need to deal with uncertainties related to the disappearance. These uncertainties may give rise to ruminative thinking about the causes and consequences of the loss. Focusing on tolerating uncertainties in… read more here.

Keywords: mindfulness; treatment; cognitive behavioural; missing persons ... See more keywords

Dreading Yet Hoping: Traumatic Loss Impacted by Reference DNA Sample Collection for Families of Missing People

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Psychiatry"

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.866269

Abstract: The trauma of having a family member missing is commonly described as an ambiguous loss where the finality of the loss is not realized, as is experienced with a death. There is uncertainty due to… read more here.

Keywords: missing persons; dna; sample; reference ... See more keywords