The New Wave of Designer Drugs: A Review for Criminal Justice and Forensic Professionals Designer drugs are often not detected by the drug tests commonly utilized in criminal justice and forensic settings. Going forward, greater awareness of designer drugs by forensic, clinical, and law enforcement professionals and sophisticated research are necessary. View online or by PDF.

Elder Abuse and Suicidal Behavior: What Forensic Professionals Need to Know Psychosocial factors found in mistreated elders are often present in elders who attempted or completed suicide, yet there has been little recognition that these two problems may be closely related. This must be remedied as the aged population increases and may drive a sharp rise in the incidence of elder suicide and elder abuse. View online or by PDF.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Firesetting Behaviors: A Call on Fire Professionals to Become FASD-Informed

Despite pervasive symptoms, individuals with FASD often go undiagnosed and untreated, sometimes resulting in interactions with fire service responders, law enforcement professionals, and other community providers. View online or by PDF.

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS): A Review for Criminal Justice, Forensic, Legal, and Mental Health Professionals

It is likely that individuals with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) will become involved in the criminal justice system as either witnesses, victims, or defendants as a result of the symptoms and complications associated with latent WKS. This is problematic because these deficits likely undermine the capacity to function. Learn more. View online or by PDF.