Forensic Medicine And Toxicology

6 Tests to Solve Disputed Paternity and Maternity in Forensic Science Cases

6 Tests to Solve Disputed Paternity and Maternity in Forensic Science Cases

There are three main reasons why disputed paternity and maternity cases are used in forensic sciences. Following are the tests and techniques used in solving disputed paternity and maternity cases involving legal systems and forensic evidence. 1. ABO Blood Group System Human blood type is predetermined by particular GENES that we inherit from our parents. […]

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Tooth Numbering Systems: 7 Major Dental Notations, Nomenclature, and Charting System

Types of Tooth Numbering System Dental Notations and Charting

Dental charting refers to providing a quick representation or formula to define the types of teeth along with their number. There are more than 150 methods of the dental chart, but in this, we only discuss the main tooth numbering systems. 1. Universal Tooth Numbering System by Cunningham The universal numbering system was developed by

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Reel Danger [Stenger’s Pond Attack] Case Study: Forensic Files, Diatoms, Evidence, And Culprits

Reel danger case study of forensic file series

You can never foretell what will happen next. When happy moments turn horrifying. That’s what happened to Steven and Bobby one afternoon when they were enjoying fishing at Stenger’s Pond in Waterford. In this short post, I discuss how the Reel Danger attack case of Two Young Boys at Stenger’s Pond, Connecticut was solved, and

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Advantages And Significance of Diatoms in Forensic Science

Significance And Advantages of Diatoms in Forensic Science

Diatoms not only share 20% of oxygen production, but their contributing % is significantly higher in resolving drowning-related cases. And there is a specific forensic discipline that defines the legal importance of diatoms to forensic cases. It is called Forensic Limnology. Forensic Limnology, by definition, is the study of freshwater ecology for the presence of

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Classification of Poisons and Poisoning Along with Sources, Collections & Preservatives

What are Poison and Poisoning? Poisons are substance that is assimilated through ingestion or inhalation or by any other contact which leads to the deterioration of normal functions of the body and eventually to death by its effects.  Poisoning is the process of intoxication by poisonous substances through ingestion or inhalation which causes detrimental effects

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Offensive Vs Defensive Wounds: Forensic Injuries & Medico-Legal Importance

Offensive Vs Defensive Wounds Forensic Medico-Legal Importance

Offensive and Defensive wounds are the wounds that could occur during close encounters between the offender and victim. They are likely to be considered as the sides of coins, but here, offensive injuries are rarely seen as compared to defensive wounds. Forensic Medico-legal Comparison of Defensive Vs Offensive Wound Features Defense Wound Offense Wound Causes

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Development of Bloody Fingerprint: Chemical Test and Techniques

Development of Bloody Fingerprint: Chemical Test and Techniques

Blood is one of the most common types of biological evidence that are encountered in violent crime scenes. And blood is one of the most commonly observed fingerprint contaminants. and these prints are called bloody fingerprints. The proper definition would be It is defined as the deposition of blood on the fingermarks (or fingermarks because

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