Discussion paper: The R v T controversy: forensic evidence, law and logic

The book contains a collection of essays in civil procedure and evidence honouring Professor Adrian Zuckerman of University College Oxford. The contributors are leading scholars and judges whose work has engaged with or been influenced in some way by the work of Professor Zuckerman. The contributions touch upon a wide variety of topics, ranging from the efficient administration of justice, questions of distributive justice and the allocation of costs, the use of online facilities and artificial intelligence in the delivery of justice, judicial decision making, abuse of process, to hearsay, the use of forensic evidence, and evidence law.

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Sem/X-Ray Applications to the Forensic Science Field

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100091937 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 390-391

Author(s):

K. Culbreth

Keyword(s):

Forensic Science ◽

Depth Of Field ◽

Surface Phenomena ◽

Criminal Cases ◽

Forensic Evidence ◽

Science Field ◽

X Ray ◽

Hit And Run ◽

Evaluation Of Evidence ◽

Scanning Electron

The introduction of scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray analysis to forensic science has provided additional methods by which investigative evidence can be analyzed. The importance of evidence from the scene of a crime or from the personal belongings of a victim and suspect has resulted in the development and evaluation of SEM/x-ray analysis applications to various types of forensic evidence. The intent of this paper is to describe some of these applications and to relate their importance to the investigation of criminal cases.The depth of field and high resolution of the SEM are an asset to the evaluation of evidence with respect to surface phenomena and physical matches (1). Fig. 1 shows a Phillips screw which has been reconstructed after the head and shank were separated during a hit-and-run accident.

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Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld25.2.61 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 61-69

Author(s):

Angel L. Ball ◽

Adina S. Gray

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

The Elderly ◽

Environmental Communication ◽

Pharmacological Intervention ◽

Team Approach ◽

Discussion Paper ◽

Term Care ◽

Anticholinergic Medications ◽

Inappropriate Treatment ◽

Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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