Editorial Office, Journal of Forensic Pathology, United Kingdom
Editorial
Clinical Forensic Medical Practice that Detects Semen
Author(s): Stephen Peterson*
Finding and recovering biological evidence that can be used to establish a connection between the offender and the complainant is one of the main goals of forensic investigation into sexual offences. The use of an Alternate Light Source is one potentially useful technique by which trace biological evidence may be recognised in different forensic circumstances (ALS). The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether or not employing an ALS as an adjunct during sexual assault examinations could help with the identification of forensically important body parts that are difficult to identify during visual inspection for sample. We provide two case reports that demonstrate the potential benefit of utilising an ALS as an adjunct in clinical forensic medical practise. sexual assault examinations to find regions of skin that could be forensically useful to sample for semen. We conducted a nu.. View More»
DOI:
: 10.35248/2648-1312.22.7(3).130
