Public policy and sequential lineups

The claim that sequential lineups are superior to simultaneous lineups and that our knowledge of sequential lineups is sufficient to warrant their being required by law is reviewed for the validity of both strong and weak claims of sequential superiority, adherence to principles of research design, and the needs of public policy. We conclude, (1) there is little evidence to support the claim that sequential presentation of photos is responsible for lower levels of false identifications, (2) the evidence is weak that the aggregation of factors commonly labeled as the sequential lineup together produce lower levels of false identifications without additional offsetting effects, (3) much of the literature contains several confounds in research design and additional offsetting effects that question its overall utility, (4) recent research shows that the superiority of sequential lineups is restricted to specific ranges on other study design variables, and (5) the corpus of research on sequential lineups does not satisfy the needs of policy sufficiently to justify its mandated use as the required identification procedure throughout the criminal justice system.     

Some archaeological gleanings from Gandhara on the north‐west frontier of India

Central Asia Central Asian Review. Vol. XIII, No. I, 1965. London, Central Asian Research Centre, 66a King's Road, London, S.W.3. Pp. 97. Maps. 10s.

Russia's Policy in Central Asia 1857–1868. By N. A. Khalfin. A condensed version of the original Russian by Hubert Evans. London, Central Asian Research Centre, 1964. Pp.107. Maps. Bibliog. 18s.

Communist China and Tibet. The First Dozen Years. By George Ginsburgs and Michael Mathos. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1964. Pp. 218. Bibliog. Index. Dutch guilders, 23.25.

South Asia The Road to Freedom. By Sir Percival Griffiths. London, Ampersand, 1965. Pp. 207. Bibliog. 6s.

Modern India. By Sir Percival Griffiths. London, Ernest Benn, 1965. Pp. xiii + 300. Maps. Bibliog. Index. 37s. 6d.

Federalism in India. A Study of Union‐State Relations. By Asok Chanda. London, Allen and Unwin, 1965. Pp. 347. Bibliog. Index. 42s.

The Concept of the Secular State and India. By Ved Prakash Luthcra. London, Oxford University Press, 1964. Pp. ix + 187. Bibliog. Index. 22s.

India and the Commonwealth, 1885–1929. By S. R. Mehrotra. London, Allen and Unwin, 1965. Pp. 287. Bibliog. Index. 40s.

Indian Foreign Policy and the Border Dispute with China. By W. F. van Eekelen. The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1964. Pp. ix + 220. Maps. Bibliog. Index. Dutch guilders 22.50.

Sind. A General Introduction. By H. T. Lambrick. (History of Sind Series—Vol. I.) Hyderabad (Sind): Sindhi Adabi Board, 1964. Pp. xv + 274. Maps. Illus. Glossary. Bibliog. Indexes.

Pakistan. Birth and Growth of a Muslim Nation. By Richard V. Weekes. London, D. Van Nostrand Co. Ltd., 1965. Pp. ix + 278. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 45s.

South‐West Asia Empire by Treaty. Britain and the Middle East in the Twentieth Century. By M. A. Fitzsimons. London, Ernest Benn Ltd., 1965. (Notre Dame University Press, Indiana, 1964.) Pp. xiv + 235. Maps. Index. 50s.

Arab Unity in Terms of Law. By M. F. Anabtawi. The Hague, Martinus Nijhof, 1963. Pp. 263. Bibliog. Guilders 18.

Arabian Oil Ventures. By H. St.J. Philby. The Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., 1964. Pp. xiii +134. Endpaper maps. Illus. $4.75.

The Covenant and the Sword. Arab‐Israeli Relations, 1948–56. By Earl Berger. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul; Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1965. Pp. ix + 245. Maps. Bibliog. Index. 35s.

Cross Roads to Israel. By Christopher Sykes. London, Collins, 1965. Pp. 479. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 42s.

Mandate Memories 1918–1948. By Norman and Helen Bentwich. London, Hogarth Press, 1965. Pp. 231. Index. 30s.

Ben Gurion. A Political Biography. By Maurice Edelman. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. Pp. 214. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 30s.

Arab Border‐Villages in Israel. By Abner Cohen. Manchester University Press, 1965. Pp. xiv +194. Map. Bibliog. Index. 30s.

Education in Israel. By Joseph S. Bentwich. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965. Pp. 204. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 24s.

South East Asia. Illusion and Reality in Politics and Economics. By Lennox A. Mills. Minnesota University Press; London, Oxford University Press, 1964. Pp. 365. Map. Index. 45s.

China and the Peace of Asia. Edited by Alastair Buchan. London, Chatto and Windus for the Institute for Strategic Studies, 1965. Pp. 253. Bibliog. 30s.

The Indo‐China War, 1945–54. A Study in Guerilla Warfare. By Edgar O'Bal‐lance. London, Faber, 1964. Pp. 285. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 35s.

Conflict in Laos. The Politics of Neutralization. By Arthur J. Dommen. London, Pall Mall Press, 1964. Pp. xiv + 338. Maps. Tables. Bibliog. Index. 40s.

The Communist Party of Indonesia, 1951–1963. By Donald Hindley. University of California Press and Cambridge University Press, 1964. Pp. 380. Maps. Bibliog. Index. $8.50. 68s.

Village in Vietnam. By Gerald Cannon Hickey. Yale University Press, 1964. Pp. xxvii + 325. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 72s.

Far East Mao and the Chinese Revolution. By Jerome Ch'ên. London, Oxford University Press, 1965. Pp. 419. Maps. Appendices. Bibliog. Index. 42s.

Communist China: The Early Years 1949–55. By A. Doak Barnett. London, Pall Mall Press, 1964. Pp. xiv + 336. Index. 42s.

The Birth of Communist China. By C. P. Fitzgerald. London, Penguin Books Ltd., 1965. Pp. 288. Maps. Index. 5s.

Soviet Scientist in China. By Mikhail A. Klochko. Trans. by Andrew Mac‐Andrew. London, Hollis and Carter, 1964. Pp. 192. 25s.

Workers of China. By K. E. Priestley. London, Ampersand, 1965. Pp. 107. 3s. 6d.

Communist China's Crusade. By Guy Wint. London, Pall Mall Press, 1965. Pp. 136. Maps. Bibliog. Index. 21s.

Li Hung‐Chang and the Huai Army. A Study in Nineteenth‐Century Regionalism. By Stanley Spector. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1964. Pp. 359. Bibliog. Index. $9.50.

Bitter Strength. By Gunther Barth. Harvard University Press; London, Oxford University Press, 1964. Pp. 305. Bibliog. Index. 48s.

Suye Mura. A Japanese Village. By John F. Embree. Chicago and London, University of Chicago Press, 1965. Pp. xxxi + 354. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. Paperbound, 21s.

Government and People in Hong Kong 1841–1962. A Constitutional History. By G. B. Endacott. Hong Kong University Press; London, Oxford University Press, 1965. Pp. 263. Map. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 45s.

Biography Ataturk. The Rebirth of a Nation. By Lord Kinross. London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1964. Pp. 542. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 63s.

Allenby. By Brian Gardner. London, Cassell, 1965. Pp. 314. Maps. Illus. Index. 30s.

The Forgotten Men. By Iain Adamson. London, G. Bell and Sons, 1965. Pp. 193. Map. 21 s.

The Gurkhas. By Harold James, M.C., and Denis Shiel‐Small, M.C. London, Macdonald, 1965. Pp.291. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 35s.

Six Minutes to Sunset. By Arthur Swinson. London, Peter Davies, 1964. Pp. vii + 215. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 30s.

Road to Nineveh. The Adventures and Excavations of Sir Austen Henry Layard. By Nora Kubie. London, Cassell, 1965. Pp. 303. Maps. Illus. Bibliog. Index. 36s.

Commissioner Lin and the Opium War. By Hsin‐Pao Chang. Harvard University Press; London, Oxford University Press, 1965. Pp. 319. Maps. Bibliog. Index. 56s.

Culture and Civilization The Eastern Key. Kitab al‐Ifadah wa'l I'tibar of Abd al‐Latif al‐Baghdadi. Translation by K. Hafuth Zand and John A. and Ivy E. Videan. London, Allen and Unwin, 1964. Pp. 293. 63s.

Islamic Architecture and its Decoration A.D. 800–1500. By Derek Hill and Oleg Grabar. A Photographic Survey with an Introductory Text. London, Faber, 1964. £6 6s.

The Golden Peaches of Samarkand. By Edward H. Schafer. The University of California Press: Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1963. Pp. 399. Illus. Bibliog. Notes. Index. 72s.

Horses in Japan. By Vivienne Kenrick. London, J. A. Allen and Co., 1964. Pp. 196. Illus. 25s.

Religion and Philosophy A History of Medieval Islam. By J. J. Saunders. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965. Pp. 219. Maps. Index. 32s.

The Spirit of Islam. By Syed Ameer Ali. London, Methuen, 1965. (University Paperbacks.) Pp. ix + 515. Bibliog. Index. 21s.

Ghazali's Book of Counsel for Kings (Nasihat al‐Mulūk). Translated by F. R. C. Bagley. Oxford University Press, 1964. Pp. lxxiv +197. 63s.

Studies in Christian Caucasian History. By Cyril Toumanoff. Georgetown University Press, 1963. Pp.601. Maps. Bibliog. Index.     

Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) collected from a human corpse above 3400 m in elevation

In the summer of 2005 an adult hiker was killed in a fall in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (U.S.A.). His body was subsequently colonized by the blowfly Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). The body was discovered 9 days later at an elevation of 3475 m (11,400 feet). This is the first report of C. vicina on a human corpse at this elevation in Colorado. This paper provides additional confirmation of this fly colonizing a human corpse at high elevations in Colorado.     

Unusual fentanyl patch administration

Fentanyl is an extremely potent narcotic analgesic that is becoming more popular as a drug of abuse. Because of the unique way in which the drug is packaged and delivered, the potential for unusual methods of abuse exists. We report the first case of true fentanyl patch ingestion in the medical literature. Initially, though unusual, cases of fentanyl ingestion were thought to have been reported, but further investigation of the literature revealed that in other case reports the patches had been held in the mouth and chewed. Because no reports of swallowing the patch had been published, suicide was initially a strong consideration in this case; however, further investigation showed that the decedent and his brother enjoyed swallowing the patches for quick "highs." Cases such as these serve to remind medical examiners and law enforcement officials of the value of performing thorough death investigations by performing complete autopsies with toxicological testing and correlating with investigation information to form an opinion with regard to the cause and manner of death.     

Medical professionals convicted of accessing child pornography--presumptive lifetime prohibition on paediatric practice? Health Care Complaints Commission v Wingate

Health Care Complaints Commission v Wingate [2007] NSWCA 326 concerns an appeal from the New South Wales Medical Tribunal regarding its findings on professional misconduct outside the practice of medicine in relation to a doctor convicted of possessing child pornography. The latest in a number of cases on this issue in Australia, it highlights the complexity of such decisions before medical tribunals and boards, as well as the diversity of approaches taken. Considering both this case and the recent Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria case of Re Stephanopoulos [2006] MPBV 12, this column argues that Australian tribunals and medical boards may not yet have achieved the right balance here in terms of protecting public safety and the reputation of the profession as a whole. It makes the case for a position statement from Australian professional bodies to create a presumption of a lifetime prohibition on paediatric practice after a medical professional has been convicted of accessing child pornography.     

Hair analysis for cocaine: factors in laboratory contamination studies and their relevance to proficiency sample preparation and hair testing practices

Since the introduction in 2001 of a urine-based detection method for recombinant erythropoietin (rHuEPO), transfusion-doping practices have regained interest. To address this problem, an efficient antidoping test designed to obtain direct proof of allogeneic blood transfusion was developed and validated. This test, based on flow cytometry analysis of red blood cell (RBCs) phenotypes, was used to determine the absence or the presence of numerous RBCs populations in a blood sample. A such, it may constitute a direct proof of an abnormal blood population resulting from homologous transfusion. Single-blind and single-site studies were carried out to validate this method as a forensic quality standard analysis and to allow objective interpretation of real cases. The analysis of 140 blood samples containing different percentages (0-5%) of a minor RBCs population were carried on by four independent analysts. Robustness, sensitivity, specificity, precision and stability were assessed. ISO-accredited controls samples were used to demonstrate that the method was robust, stable and precise. No false positive results were observed, resulting in a 100% specificity of the method. Most samples containing a 1.5% minor RBCs population were unambiguously detected, yielding a 78.1% sensitivity. These samples mimicked blood collected from an athlete 3 months after a homologous blood transfusion event where 10% of the total RBCs present in the recipient originated in the donor. The observed false negative results could be explained by differences in antigen expression between the donor and the recipient. False negatives were more numerous with smaller minor RBCs populations. The method described here fulfils the ISO-17025 accreditation and validation requirements. The controls and the methodology are solid enough to determine with certainty whether a sample contains one or more RBCs populations. This variable is currently the best indicator for homologous blood transfusion doping.     

Diasporan students social entrepreneurship intention: The moderating role of institutional support

The daunting global challenges saddling polities and governments alike have resultantly created a situation whereby governments and corporate civil society have inadvertently reneged on delivering public good and services to citizens. In ensuring and strengthening a public–private actor synergy, with particular emphasis on leveraging acquired knowledge and skills of diaspora‐based students, social entrepreneurship activities could be harnessed to provide sustainable remedies to social challenges such as unemployment, famine amongst others by utilizing social entrepreneurship as a tool. Using the theory of planned behaviour as a theoretical framework, the study elicited data from 322 respondents to empirically investigate determinants of social entrepreneurship intentions of Ghanaian students, with the moderating role of institutional support. Study results revealed that sense of social responsibility and service learning have significant relationship with social entrepreneurship intention. However, social volunteering experience had no significant relationship. Moreover, whereas attitude to social entrepreneurship intention demonstrated a positive relationship, institutional support as a moderator was also revealed to influence the relationship between attitude and social entrepreneurship intention. From the study findings, we discourse on the implications for social entrepreneurship in Ghana to policy makers and stakeholders.     

Exhibitionism: findings from a Midwestern police contact sample

This study used a police sample to examine offense characteristics, recidivism rates, and other types of sexual offending among individuals suspected of exhibitionism. The sample consisted of 202 incidents of indecent exposure perpetrated by 106 identified individuals. Demographic information showed that one quarter of the sample had symptoms of a mental illness and one quarter had a history of substance abuse. More than 84% of the sample had other nonsexual criminal charges. Approximately 30% of the perpetrators were charged for more than one exposure incident. Masturbating during the offense, exposing to child victims, and speaking to the victim did not show any relationship to the occurrence of more sexually aggressive behaviors. However, individuals who had subsequent rape or molestation charges (16.9%) were more likely than those who did not to have had multiple exposure incidents and a history of physical assault charges.     

Experimental evaluation of rigor mortis IX. The influence of the breaking (mechanical solution) on the development of rigor mortis

In criminal proceedings involving illegally manufactured substances, evidence demonstrating the manufacture is required for successful prosecution. In many circumstances the presence of manufacturing equipment and 'recipes' are clear indicators. However establishing chemical links between starting materials and products would be beneficial additional evidence in such circumstances. Isotope analysis is becoming more commonly employed in disputes over authenticity and provenance of materials such as food stuffs or pharmaceuticals [S. Benson, C. Lennard, P. Maynard, C. Roux, Forensic applications of isotope ratio mass spectrometry--a review, Forensic Sci. Int., 157 (2006) 1-22]. We report here the results of an isotope study investigating a link between hexamine used as a starting material and the product explosive RDX, manufactured using the Woolwich process. Isotopic composition of hexamine and RDX was analysed by stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Five different hexamine samples were selected from a group of eleven for use in this study. One of the five hexamine samples was used twice, providing data on the reproducibility of the synthesis. Carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of the hexamine starting material and RDX products reveals a reproducible relationship between reactant and product.