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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES -- REVIEW ARTICLES/BOOK CHAPTERS -- LETTERS TO EDITORS -- OTHER


PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLES


“The Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Microscopic Morphology of Human Head Hair” (with Christi Richter Henson) The Microscope (in press).

"Errors in the Estimation of the Distance of Fall and Angles of Impact of Blood Drops," (with Cordelia Willis, Anna K. Piranian,  John R. Donaggio, and Robert J. Barnett) Forensic Science International 123, 1-4 (2001).

“The Effect of Humidity on the Degradation of Isolated Human Head Hair by Keratinolytic and Nonkeratinolytic Fungi” (with Nicholas F. Marko) The Microscope, 49, 223-230 (2001).

"Microscopic Examination of Jesse James' Hair," (with James E. Starrs) The Microscope 49, 29-33 (2001).

"Comparing the Additive Composition of Smokeless Gunpowder and Its Handgun-fired Residues," (with Michelle R. Reardon and William A. MacCrehan) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 45, 1232-1238 (2000).

"Detection of Smokeless Powder Residue on Pipe Bombs by Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography," (with K. D, Smith, B. R. McCord, W. A. MacCrehan and K. Mount) in Proceedings of the International Conference on Explosives (in press).

"Detection of Smokeless Powder Residue on Pipe Bombs by Micellar ElectrokineticCapillary Electrophoresis" (with K.D.Smith, B.R. McCord, W.A. MacCrehan and K. Mount) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 44, 789.

"Sampling Protocols for the Detection of Smokeless Powder Residues Using Capillary Electrophoresis," (with W. A. MacCrehan and K. D. Smith) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 43, 119-124.

"Use of the Scanning Electron Microscope to Examine Fiber Impressions on Typewriter Correction Tape," (with S. M. Castro, N. W. Galbreath, J. L. Pecko, and F. N. Hellman) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 40, 291-295.

"Microscopic Examination of Exhumed Wool and Hemp Fibers from the Grave of the Victims of Alferd Packer," (with J. B. Kempton, D. H. DeGaetano and J. E. Starrs) Biodeterioration Research 4, Gerald C. Llewellyn, William V. Dashek, and Charles E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Press, New York, 1994, pp. 465-478.

"Scanning Electron Microscope Studies of the Biodeterioration of Human Hair Buried in Soil and Immersed in Water," (with T.D. Kupferschmid and R. Van Dyke) Biodeterioration Research 4, Gerald C. Llewellyn, William V. Dashek, and Charles E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Press, New York, 1994, pp. 479-491.

"Use of the Omniprint 1000 Alternate Light Source to Produce Fluorescence in Cyanoacrylate-Developed Latent Fingerprints Stained with Biological Stains and Commercial Fabric Dyes," (with B. K. Chesher and J. M. Stone) Forensic Science International, 57, 163-168 (1992).

"Comparison of Sizes of Pellet Patterns Fired With Different Lots of .410 Gauge No. 4 Shotshells," (with P. Halvorsen) Forensic Science International, 57, 175-180 (1992).

"Comparison of Fingernail Striation Patterns in Identical Twins," (with J. B. Kempton, A. Sirignano, D. H. DeGaetano and P. J. Yates) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37, 1534-1540 (1992).

 "Fungal Tunneling of Hair From a Buried Body," (with J. B. Kempton and D. H. DeGaetano) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37, 1048-1054 (1992).

"Contrast Enhancement of Cyanoacrylate-Developed Latent Finger-prints Using Biological Stains and Commercial Fabric Dyes," (with J. B. Kempton) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37, 99-105 (1992).

"Pellet Patterns Produced by Remington Multirange Duplex Shot-shells," (with E. L.Provost and B. E. Rich) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 36, 1557-1560 (1991).

"A Bizarre Death Caused by a Model Airplane," Journal of Forensic Sciences, 36, 1262-1265 (1991).

"A Video Microscopy System for Teaching and Casework," Journal of Forensic Sciences, 36, 1213-1218 (1991).

"The Infrared Spectra of Buried Acetate and Rayon Fibers," (with S. M. Singer, D. M. Northrop, and M. W. Tungol) Biodeterioration Research 3, Gerald C. Llewellyn and Charles E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Press, New York, 1990, pp. 577-587.

"Comparison of Fingernail Ridge Patterns of Monozygotic Twins," (with A. A. Diaz and A. F. Boehm) Journal of Forensic Sciences,  35, 97-102 (1990).

"Experimental Evaluation of the Distribution of the Pellets in Shotgun Pellet Patterns," (with D. A. Boyer, L. D. Marshall and L. M. Trezicak) Forensic Science International, 42, 51-59 (1989).

"Biodeterioration of Man-made Textiles in Various Soil Environments," (with S. M. Singer) Biodeterioration Research 2, Gerald C. Llewellyn and Charles. E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Press, New York, 1989, pp. 81-89.

"A Study of Hair Degradation in Agricultural Soil," (with J. A. Kundrat) Biodeterioration Research 2, Gerald C. Llewellyn and Char-les. E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Press, New York, 1989, pp. 91-98.

"Asbestos Monitoring in the University Environment," (with A. McLane) International Laboratory, March 1989.

"Bullet Ricochet from Concrete Surfaces: Implications for Officer Survival," (with T. Burke and R. Griffin) Journal of Police Science and Administration, 16, 264-267 (1988).

"Trajectories of 00 Buckshot," (with E. P. Kley) The AFTE Journal, 20, 404-407 (1988).

 "Bullet Ricochet From Gypsum Wallboard," (with G. E. Jordan, D. D. Bratton, and H. C. H. Donahue), Journal of Forensic Sciences, 33, 1477-1482 (1988).

"Deterioration of Hair by Airborne Micro-organisms: Implications for Museum Biological Collections," (with C. A. Hawks) Biodeterioration 7: Proceedings of the Seventh International Biodeterioration Symposium, D. R. Houghton, R. N. Smith and H. O. W. Eggins, editors, Elsevier Science Publishers, Ltd., Bark-ing, Essex, United Kingdom, 1988.

"Criminalistics in Traffic Accident Reconstruction," Proceedings of the First International Congress of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Egyptian Society of Forensic Medical Scien-ces, Cairo, Egypt, 1988, pp. 239-242

"Effect of the Soil Environment on the Biodeterioration of Man- Made Textiles," (with D. M. Northrop) Biodeterioration Research 1, Gerald C. Llewellyn and Charles E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, 1987, pp. 7-16.

"Biodeterioration of Hair in a Soil Environment," (with J. M. Sero-wik) Biodeterioration Research 1, Gerald C. Llewellyn and Charles E. O'Rear, editors, Plenum Publishing Corpora-tion, New York, 1987, pp. 87-93.

"Regression Analysis Applied to Shotgun Range-of-Fire Estimations: Results of a Blind Study," (with C. H. Fann, W. A. Ritter and R. H. Watts) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 31, 840-854 (1986).

"Fiber-Plastic Fusions in Traffic Accident Reconstruction," (with S. Masakowski, B. Enz and J. Cothern)  Journal of Forensic Sciences, 31, 903-912 (1986).

"Range-of-Fire Estimates From Regression Analysis Applied to the Spreads of Shotgun Pellet Patterns: Results of a Blind Study," (with S. R. Hanson) Forensic Science International, 28, 239-250 (1985).

"Effects of Range, Caliber, Barrel Length, and Rifling on Pellet Patterns Produced by Shotshell Ammunition," (with R. D. Speak and F. C. Kerr) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 30, 412-419 (1985).

"Pellet Patterns Fired by Sawed-off Shotguns," (with T. S. Moreau, M. L. Nickels, J. L. Wray and K. W. Bottemiller) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 30, 137-149 (1985).

"Comparison of Methods for Estimating Range of Fire Based on the Spread of Buckshot Patterns," (with J. L. Wray and J. E. McNeil) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 28, 846-857 (1983).

 "The Case of the Lying Photographs: The Civil War Photography of George N. Barnard," Journal of Forensic Sciences, 28, 735-755 (1983).

"The Application of Linear Regression to Range-of-Fire Estimates Based on the Spread of Shotgun Pellet Patterns," (with K. D. Heaney) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 28, 433-436 (1983).

"A Study of Shotgun Ricochet from Steel Surfaces," (with P. C. Hartline and G. Abraham) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 27, 506-512 (1982).

"Microwave Spectroscopic Study of Malonaldehyde (3-Hydroxy-2- Propenal) II.  Structure, Dipole Moment and Tunneling," (with S. L. Baughcum, R. W. Duerst, Z. Smith and E. B. Wilson) Journal of the American Chemical Society, 103(21), 6296-6303 (1981).

"A Study of Shotgun Pellet Ricochet," (with M. P. McConnell and G. M. Triplett) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 26, 699-709 (1981).

"Interpretation of Shoe Wear Patterns in a Personal Injury Case," Journal of Forensic Sciences, 26, 608-611 (1981).

"Differentiation of Fetal and Adult Bloodstains by Pyrolysis-GLC," (with P. K. Clausen) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 25, 766-778 (1980).

"Examination of Human Fingernail Ridges by Means of Polarized Light," (with E. Apolinar) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 25, 154-161 (1980).

"Utilization of Medically Obtained Evidence in Cases of Sexual Assault: Results of a Survey," (with R. L. Weaver and N. T. Lappas) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 23, 809-823 (1978).

"The Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond in Malonaldehyde," (with R. W. Duerst and E. B. Wilson) Journal of the American Chemical Society, 98, 4021-4023 (1976).

"An Application of the Hellmann-Feynman Theorem to Vibration- Rota-tion Interactions," (with E. B. Wilson) Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 56, 163-165 (1975).
 
 

 REVIEW ARTICLES/CHAPTERS

“Firearms and Tool Mark Examinations,” Principles of Forensic Science, Stuart H. James and Jon J. Nordby, CRC Press (in press).

“The Current Status of Microscopical Hair Comparisons,” TheScientificWorld 1, 868-878 (2001).

“Founding Editorial – Forensics and TheScientificWorld,” The ScientificWorld 1, 605-608 (2001).

"Firearms,"  Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Jay A. Siegel, editor, Academic Press, 2000.

"Biodegradation of Hairs and Fibers," Forensic Taphonomy, M. Sorge and W. Haglund, editors, CRC Press, 1996.

 "Biodeterioration and Biodegradation in Forensic Science," Recent Advances in Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, K.L. Garg, Neelima Garg and K.G. Mukerji, editors, Naja Prokash, Calcutta, India, 1994.

"Bullet Ricochet: A Comprehensive Review," (with T. W. Burke) Journal of Forensic Sciences, 37, 1254-1260 (1992).

"Bullet Ricochet," (with T. W. Burke) Training Key #416, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Arlington, VA, 1991.

"Statistics in Forensic Ballistics," The Use of Statistics in Forensic Science, C.G.G. Aitken and D.A. Stoney, editors, Ellis Horwood Limited, Chichester, England, 1991.

"DNA Analysis: The Challenge for Police," (with T. W. Burke) Police Chief, October 1989, pp. 92-95.

"Firearms Identification," Forensic Science Handbook, Vol.II, Richard Sa-ferstein, editor, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1988.

"The ABO Grouping of Human Remains: A Review," Biodeterioration 6: Proceedings of the Sixth International Biodeterioration Symposium, G. C. Llewellyn and C. E. O'Rear, editors, CAB Interna-tional, Slough, United Kingdom, 1986.
 
 

 LETTERS TO EDITORS


"DNA Testing Not Ready for Court?! A Tale of Two Surveys," Journal of Forensic Sciences, 34, 803-805 (1989).

"Discussion of 'George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: Homicide or Mass Suicide,'" Journal of Forensic Sciences, 29, 696-699 (1984).
 

 OTHER PUBLICATIONS


READ A SKEPTICAL ARTICLE ABOUT THE GREAT PYRAMID

"Review of: Current Methods in Forensic Gunshot Residue Analysis" Journal of Forensic Sciences (in press).

"Commentary on DNA Testing," in Convicted by Juries, Exonerated by Science: Case Studies in the Use of DNA Evidence to Establish Innocence After Trial by Edward Connors, Thomas Lundregan, Neal Miller and Tom McEwen, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, June 1996, pp. xv-xviii.

 "Psychic Detectives," Encyclopedia of the Paranormal, Gordon Stein, editor, Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, 1996, pp. 584-596.

"School Daze: A Critical Review of the African-American Baseline Essays for Science and Mathematics," Skeptical Inquirer, 19, 27-32 (1995).

"Psychic Detectives: A Critical Examination," Skeptical Inquirer, 17, 159-165 (1993).  [Reprinted in Psychic Sleuths: ESP and Sensational Cases, Joe Nickell, editor, Prometheus Books, Buffa-lo, New York, 1994.]

"Challenging the Expert Witness: Exposing Incompetence," Criminal Justice, 7(1), Spring 1992, 28-31, 56.

"Debunking in Classical Style: Lucian and Alexander," Skeptical Inquirer, 16, 61-66 (1991).

"Bobbing for Dinosaurs: A Forensic Scientist Looks at the Genesis Flood," Creation/Evolution, Issue XXVIII, 16-20 (Winter 1990/1991).

"Examination of Alleged Pore Structure Found in Sasquatch (Big Foot) Footprints," (with D. J. Freeland), Skeptical Inquirer, 13, 273-276 (1989).
 
 

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