Forensic Photography in the Emergency Department
Forensic Photography in the Emergency Department William S. Smock Patrick E. Besant-Matthews A good photograph…is one which conveys to the observer something which he has not seen, known, or thought…
New Drugs of Abuse
New Drugs of Abuse K. Sophia Dyer Alcohol still holds the lead as the most common drug of abuse and “social lubricant.” However, many other drugs are used and abused…
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…
Testifying
Testifying Sharon A.H. May Role of the Sexual Assault Health Care Examiner The sexual assault health care examiner, be it a physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, or forensic nurse examiner (FNE),…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
