Sexually Assaulted older women attending a U.K. Sexual Assault Referral Centre for a Forensic Medical Examination.
Publication date: Available online 20 August 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Jessica A. Lee, Rabiya Majeed-Ariss, Amanda Pedersen, Farah Yusuf, C. WhiteAbstractThere is a paucity of literature on sexual violence against older adults, particularly in the U.K. This work aims to identify and describe the characteristics of alleged sexual assault and subsequent forensic medical examination (FME) for older clients presenting to a large sexual assault referral centre (SARC) in Manchester over a ten-year period. A retrospective analysis of forensic case notes was conducted for all clients (n=39) who h...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 21, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

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Publication date: October 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 67Author(s): (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 19, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The visibilities and invisibilities of race entangled with forensic DNA phenotyping technology
Publication date: Available online 12 August 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Filipa QueirósAbstractForensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) technology represents a set of techniques that aim to predict physical features of criminal suspects, such as eye, skin and hair colour, and also ethnicity through the inference of biogeographic ancestry from their biological samples. In contrast to other forensic technologies, FDP is not used for identification purposes but valued for its potential intelligence value. Since features predicted by FDP relate to common traits shared by different population groups, cri...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 13, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The microbiology, pH, and oxidation reduction potential of larval masses in decomposing carcasses on Oahu, Hawaii
Publication date: Available online 9 August 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Emily N. Junkins, Mark Speck, David O. CarterAbstractPrevious studies have begun to characterize the microbial community dynamics of the skin, soil, gut, and oral cavities of decomposing remains. One area that has yet to be explored in great detail is the microbiome of the fly larval mass, the community of immature flies that plays a significant role in decomposition. The current study aimed to characterize the microbiology and chemistry of larval masses established on pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) carcasses and to determ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 10, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Forensic evidence in atrocity trials: A risky sampling strategy?
This article focuses on one particular type of evidence used by the Prosecution, namely, forensic evidence, to critically review how it has been used so far at the ICC and consider whether the prosecutorial strategy of focusing on a certain sample of crimes is finally paying off. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 9, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Evidence of multiple methods of torture in a case from Sri Lanka
Publication date: October 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 67Author(s): Samadhi Dandeniya Arachchi, Rohan RuwanpuraAbstractTorture, which violates human rights, is still being practiced worldwide despite of all the bound rules and regulations. Although “beating” is the commonest method applied, other physical, psychological and sexual methods are often being practiced. 1975 Tokyo declaration defines torture and the doctor's role in managing torture. Injury identification and accurate dating are major challenges faced by medical professionals in dealing with cases of torture. Inadequacy of the ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 9, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Forensic entomotoxicology: Current concepts, trends and challenges
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Rito Chophi, Spriha Sharma, Sahil Sharma, Rajinder SinghAbstractThe application of forensic entomotoxicology in investigations of death by poisoning has gained popularity as insects serves as an alternative specimen (evidence) when conventional toxicological samples have degraded or are no longer available. Successful detection, identification, and quantification of drugs and toxic substances from insects have been demonstrated through various research experiments. In the present review paper, role of insects as toxicol...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 4, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

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Publication date: August 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 66Author(s): (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - August 1, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Identification of victims from mass grave discovery near Benghazi, Libya
ConclusionAs the testimonies said, the grave was located at the alleged location and seven skeletons were exhumed. Also, the osteological and DNA study made investigators to identify the exhumed skeletons. And the dental analysis support the identification of a seven man alleged to have been buried in the grave, 7 victims were discovered. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 30, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Predictors of mortality in cases of thermal burns admitted to Burn Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo
Publication date: Available online 29 July 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Sawsan A. Shalaby, Yasser Fouad, Sonya MS. Azab, Dalia M. Nabil, Yasser A. Abd El-AzizAbstractIn cases of death due to burn injury, it may be of great medico-legal importance to determine if the death is caused by fatal burn injury or due to other factors related to treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate early predictors of mortality in patients with thermal burns admitted to Burn Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals during a period of one year (2011).The study included 152 cases, mortalities represented 2...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 30, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Experimental impacts of less lethal rubber spheres on a skin-fat-muscle model
DiscussionExperiment result indicates that cavity shape evolution can be divided into 3 stages: parabola stage, arc stage, and bowl stage. The cavity shape evolution at different velocities follows a similar changing rule. Cavity depth firstly increases and then decreases with time. Cavity width gradually increases with time and the rate at which the cavity width grows decreases with time. The maximum cavity depth and cavity width at the same moment increase linearly with impacting velocity. When bullet impacts on the model, deformation occurs on the cowhide, paraffin gel and gelatin. Kinetic energy of bullet gradually tra...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 24, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Evidence of multiple methods of torture
Publication date: Available online 23 July 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Samadhi Dandeniya Arachchi, Rohan RuwanpuraAbstractTorture, which violates human rights, is still being practiced worldwide despite of all the bound rules and regulations. Although “beating” is the commonest method applied, other physical, psychological and sexual methods are often being practiced. 1975 Tokyo declaration defines torture and the doctor's role in managing torture. Injury identification and accurate dating are major challenges faced by medical professionals in dealing with cases of torture. Inadequacy o...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 24, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Violence against health professionals and facilities in China: Evidence from criminal litigation records
ConclusionsOur study provides a comprehensive overview of violence against health professionals and facilities in China, which can be used to inform the development of prevention strategies. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 24, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

High tension electrocution death: New histopathological cardiac tools by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Antonio De Donno, Matteo Favia, Andrea Marzullo, Federica Mele, Francesco IntronaAbstractIn deaths due to electrocution intraepidermal separation, vacuolation of epidermal cells, “swiss cheese” aspect of the superficial part of epidermis (swollen and with multiple vescicles), metallization, necrosis of collagenous fibers, cardiomyocytes alterations are microscopically described. No cardiac nerve damage due to electricity is actually reported in literature. In this work we tried to find new morphological signs in the ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 16, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Bibliometric Analysis of Medical Malpractice Literature in Legal Medicine from 1975 to 2018: Web of Science Review
ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis indicated that studying the field of medical malpractice was poor during 1975–2018. United States was the most prolific country, and B. Madea published more documents in the field. The studies in Medicine, Legal mostly focused on the claims, appraisement methods, and causes of medical malpractice. In the future, forensic scientists should pay more attention to medical malpractice.Graphical abstractThe claim of malpractice, the appraisement method of malpractice and the causes of medicine malpractice were found by bibliometric analysis of medical malpractice literature in medicine lega...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - July 13, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research