Korean J Leg Med.  2008 Nov;32(2):105-110.

Preliminary Research for Applying Appraisal Techniques to Evaluate the Cause of Skin Injury

• Yang KM
• Chung NE
• Hong S
• Moon KW
• Lee J
• Kim DK
• Kang H
• Kim DW
• Lee YS
• Kim KW
• Joh GW
• Park SJ
• Kim JS
• Jeon SH
• Seo JS
• Lee WT

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.

Keyword

Skin injury; 3D scanner; Trace evidence; TMDT; Alternative light source

MeSH Terms

Humans