Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Donald E. Steinhice When a sexual assault case is reported, it is almost always first reported to the police or another law-enforcement agency. Although law enforcement may be…
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Sexual Assault and the Criminal Justice System
Sexual Assault and the Criminal Justice System Sharon A. H. May Innocent until proven guilty,” the cornerstone concept of the American criminal justice system, embodies constitutional principles designed to achieve…
Serology and DNA Evidence
Serology and DNA Evidence Rosalind Bowman Teri J. Labbe Kimberly A. Mullings Once a crime has been committed, law enforcement needs to determine what has happened (when, why, and how)…
Treating Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse: Forensic Identification and Documentation
Treating Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse: Forensic Identification and Documentation Daniel J. Sheridan Intimate partner abuse has profound physical and psychological health effects on millions of Americans and is now…
Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse Adam J. Geroff Jonathan S. Olshaker When I was a laddie I lived with my granny And many a hiding ma granny di’ed me. Now I am a…
Forensic Examination of Adult Victims and Perpetrators of Sexual Assault
Forensic Examination of Adult Victims and Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Judith A. Linden Annie Lewis-O’Connor M. Christine Jackson Sexual assault is a crime of violence, which often goes unreported yet…
Child Abuse/Assault
Child Abuse/Assault Richard Lichenstein Adrienne H. Suggs Child maltreatment is an unfortunate aspect of clinical forensic medicine. Caffey (1) first described child abuse in 1946, when he recognized that some…
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault of Adolescents
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault of Adolescents V. Jill Kempthorne In the past several decades, it has become apparent that sexual victimization is widespread both in the United States and…
Forensic Aspects of Motor Vehicle Trauma
Forensic Aspects of Motor Vehicle Trauma William S. Smock Motor-vehicle–related trauma claimed 42,636 lives and injured more than 2.7 million people in the United States in 2004 (1). The majority…
Child Sexual Assault: The Acute Assessment
Child Sexual Assault: The Acute Assessment Mary-Theresa L. Baker A child who has been sexually assaulted requires examination by the most competent medical provider available in an appropriately timely manner….
