Overview of clinical forensic services in various countries of the European Union.

ABSTRACT: Examination of a person who has been a victim of a physical or sexual assault may be very important for upcoming legal proceedings. In the context of a clinical forensic examination, physical findings are recorded and biological trace material is gathered and secured. Ideally, all forensic findings are documented in a detailed report combined with photographic documentation, which employs a forensic scale to depict the size of the injuries. However, the integrity of such forensic findings depends particularly on two factors. First, the examination needs to be conducted professionally to ensure that the findings are properly admissible as court evidence. Second, the examination should take place as soon as possible because the opportunity to successfully secure biological samples declines r

SUBMITTER: Kerbacher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241523 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature