Course Name: Forensic Medicine
Code(Credits): CUTM2319 (3+1+1)
FORENSIC MEDICINE (CUTM 2319)
Teacher
Dr. Naga Jogayya K
Category
Core Courses
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Course Objective
- To learn about the medico legal aspects of death and injuries
- To learn importance of forensic anthropology in identification of
individuals. - To learn importance of odontology in bite mark analysis
Course Outcomes
- Identify different stages of post-mortem changes, determine time since
death, manner of death and cause of death - Identify the race, age and sex of an individual from bones, skull or dentition
found in cases of mass disaster or as a form of evidence. - Skills to analyse the signs and symptoms for different post-mortem and
anti-mortem examinations; different types of injuries and their medicolegal aspect
Syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction to Forensic Medicine
Fundamental aspects and scope of forensic medicine. Approaching the crime scene of death. Obtaining first-hand information from the caller. Rendering medical assistance to the victim, if alive. Protecting life. Recording dying declaration. Identifying witnesses and, if possible, suspect.
Unit 2: Autopsy
Definition, Types, Forensic Importance of autopsy, Death– Types, Cause of Death and Manner of death, Medico-legal aspects of death.
Unit 3: Exhumation
Definition, Importance, Protocols for Exhumation and Examination
Unit 4: Injuries
Types and classification of injuries. Ante mortem and post mortem injuries. Determination of Age of injuries. Artificial injuries.
Unit 5: Forensic Entomology:
Basics of Forensic Entomology, insects of forensic importance, Collection of entomological evidences during death investigations, determining time since death.
Unit 6: Forensic Anthropology
Introduction to forensic anthropology. Study of human skeleton. Identification of human bones. Determination of age, sex, stature from skeletal remains.
Unit 7: Forensic Odontology
Development, scope and role of forensic odontology in mass disaster. Types of teeth and their comparative anatomy. Estimation of age from teeth. Bite marks- Collection, preservation and photography of bite marks evidence. Forensic Importance of bite marks.
Session Plan
Module 1: Introduction to Forensic Medicine
Session 1:
Fundamental aspects and scope of forensic medicine
https://emedicodiary.com/que/426/forensic-medicine-introduction
Session 2:
Approaching the crime scene of death.
Death_Scene_Investigation_from_the_Viewpoint_of_Forensic_Medicine_Expert
Session 4:
Rendering medical assistance to the victim, if alive.
https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/injuries-and-poisoning/first-aid/emergency-first-aid-priorities
Session 5:
Protecting life. Recording dying declaration
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-488-dying-declaration.html
Session 6:
Identifying witnesses and, if possible, suspect
https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2021/06/07/criminal-justice-system/
Module 2: Autopsy
Module 3: Exhumation
Session 10:
Definition, Importance, Protocols for Exhumation and Examination
Module 5: Forensic Entomology
Session 14:
Basics of Forensic Entomology
Session 16:
Collection of entomological evidences during death investigations, determining time since death.
Module 6: Forensic Anthropology
Session 17:
Introduction to forensic anthropology
Module 7: Forensic Odontology
Session 20:
Development, scope and role of forensic odontology in mass disaster
Session 21:
Types of teeth and their comparative anatomy. Estimation of age from teeth.
Session 22:
Bite marks- Collection, preservation and photography of bite marks evidence.
Suggested Readings
- M.Y. Iscan and S.R. Loth, The scope of forensic anthropology in, Introduction to Forensic
Sciences, 2nd Ed., W.G. Eckert (Ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (1997). - D. Ubelaker and H. Scammell, Bones, M. Evans & Co., New York (2000).
- S.Rhine, Bone Voyage: A Journey in Forensic Anthropology, University of Mexico Press,
- Mexico (1998). K. Smyth, the Cause of Death, Van Nostrand and Company, New York (1982).
- M. Bernstein, Forensic odontology in, Introduction to Forensic Sciences, 2nd Ed., W.G. Eckert
(Ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (1997). - J. Dix, Handbook for Death Scene Investigations, CRC Press, Boca Raton (1999).
- H.B. Baldwin and C.P. May in, Encyclopedia in Forensic Science, Volume 1, J.A. Siegel, P.J.
Saukko and G.C. Knupfer (Eds.), Academic Press, London (2000). - V.J. Geberth, Practical Homicide Investigation, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2006).
- T. Bevel and R.M. Gardner, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton
(2008). - W.J. Tilstone, M.L. Hastrup and C. Hald, Fisher’s, Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation,
CRC Press, Boca Raton (2013).
Practical's
- To design a questionnaire for the first responder to the death scene.
- To study the human skeletal system and bones of anthropological significance.
- Determination of age from skull.
- Determination of sex/gender from skull.
- Determination of age from teeth.
- Processing and analysis of bite marks.
- Determination of sex/ gender from pelvis
- Determination of stature from a given long bone.
- To study the life cycle of flies of forensic importance.
- To determine the type of weapon by studying the injury.
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