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dc.contributor.authorWalz, Cleo-
dc.contributor.authorSchwarz, Clara-Sophie-
dc.contributor.authorImdahl, Karla-
dc.contributor.authorSteffan, Christian-
dc.contributor.authorGermerott, Tanja-
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-04T09:06:11Z-
dc.date.available2023-05-04T09:06:11Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/9080-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction The Istanbul Convention calls for comprehensive care for victims of violence while maintaining forensic standards. After violent crimes, court usable documentation of injuries and securing of evidence is essential to avoid disadvantages for those affected in criminal prosecution. Material and methods This retrospective study compares forensic relevant aspects in clinical forensic examination of victims of physical and sexual violence conducted by clinicians and forensic examiners. Forensic medical reports based on clinical documentation of individuals of all ages in the period from 2015 to 2018 (n = 132) were evaluated in comparison to a control group of examinations conducted by forensic specialists. A comparative statistical evaluation was performed. Results The study revealed statistically significant differences in forensically relevant aspects. In the clinical examinations, full-body examination was performed in only 37.9%, and concealed body sites were examined in 9.8%. Photo documentation was often incomplete (62.4%), without scale (59.1%), blurred (39.7%), or poorly exposed (31.2%). Information on size, color, shape, and texture of injuries was often missing. In about every third examination, the findings were not described purely objective. A body scheme was used only in 8.3% of the clinical cases. Discussion In order to establish nationwide care structures and the forensic standard required in criminal proceedings, intensive involvement of forensic medicine is essential. Standardized examination materials, regular training of medical staff, and telemedical approaches can improve the care for victims of violence regarding criminal prosecution.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)|491381577|Open-Access-Publikationskosten 2022–2024 Universität Mainz - Universitätsmedizin-
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC BY*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titleComparison of the quality of clinical forensic examination of victims of physical violence conducted by clinicians and forensic examinersen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9063-
jgu.type.dinitypearticleen_GB
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde
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jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.number2700-
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz-
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess-
jgu.journal.titleInternational journal of legal medicinede
jgu.journal.volumeVersion of Record (VoR)de
jgu.publisher.year2023-
jgu.publisher.nameSpringerde
jgu.publisher.placeBerlin u.a.de
jgu.publisher.issn0937-9827de
jgu.organisation.placeMainz-
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
dc.date.updated2023-04-24T07:17:50Z-
jgu.publisher.doi10.1007/s00414-023-02985-4de
elements.object.id155484-
elements.object.labels0399 Other Chemical Sciences-
elements.object.labels0699 Other Biological Sciences-
elements.object.labels1103 Clinical Sciences-
elements.object.labelsLegal & Forensic Medicine-
elements.object.labels3199 Other biological sciences-
elements.object.labels3202 Clinical sciences-
elements.object.labels3499 Other chemical sciences-
elements.object.typejournal-article-
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485-
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