Visual Assessment of the Timing of Bruising by Forensic Experts (Forensics Talk)

March 03, 2011

Visual Assessment of the Timing of Bruising by Forensic Experts

Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 143-149 (April 2010

M.L. Pilling, BMedSci (Hons) (Medical Student)a, P. Vanezis, OBE PhD FRCPath (Professor)b Corresponding Author Information email address , D. Perrett, PhD CChem FRSC (Professor)c, A. Johnston, PhD FRCPath (Professor)d

Abstract

Introduction

"Forensic experts are frequently asked to comment on the age of injuries and interpretation may have significant medico-legal consequences. The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy with which forensic experts can visually age a bruise from photographs produced under standard conditions.

Methods

Bruises were produced on the upper arms of 11 subjects by a suction pump. Sequential photographs were taken daily until they were no longer visible to the naked eye. Fifteen forensic experts who did not know the age of the bruises were asked to estimate their ages and also to place them in chronological order. . . " Read More

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