Preliminary Research for Applying Appraisal Techniques to Evaluate the Cause of Skin Injury.
- Author:
Kyung Moo YANG
1
;
Nak Eun CHUNG
;
Sungwook HONG
;
Ki Woong MOON
;
Joong LEE
;
Dong Kyu KIM
;
Hoon KANG
;
Dal Won KIM
;
Young Seok LEE
;
Ki Wook KIM
;
Geon Woo JOH
;
Sung Ji PARK
;
Jun Suk KIM
;
Seok Hoon JEON
;
Joong Seok SEO
;
Won Tae LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Forensic Medicine, National Institute for Scientific Investigation, Seoul, Korea. ykmoo@nisi.go.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Skin injury;
3D scanner;
Trace evidence;
TMDT;
Alternative light source
- MeSH:
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2008;32(2):105-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In the field of the forensic medicine, deciding the cause of the injury is very important. Forensic doctors usually use their naked eyes, two dimensional photos, the characteristics and the distribution of the wounds for evaluating the cause of the injuries. After body release, forensic doctors not infrequently met the questions from the law enforcement whether the injuries were matched with the new facts or statements given through the progression of the investigation. In the face of answering this question, the information or evidence about the injury is insufficient. New technologies and instruments are being developed and will be helpful for getting the evidence from the human skin injuries. In this preliminary study, authors try to find the usefulness of appraisal techniques(3D scanner, trace evidence, TMDT, alternative light) that are already used for other purposes in forensic field. These techniques have their own merits for preserving the evidences from the injured skin. But further studies and systemic approaches are essential for more scientifically verified evaluation of the cause of the skin injury.
