The Role of Forensic Surgery in Legal Investigations
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https://doi.org/10.52783/jns.v14.1654Keywords:
Forensic Surgery, Legal Investigations, Criminal Justice, Post-Mortem, Medical Evidence, Trauma AnalysisAbstract
Forensic surgery is particularly crucial for medical professionals working in legal investigations as it clarifies injuries, fatalities, and other medical evidence in criminal cases. Part of this discipline involves using surgical skills, medical expertise, and understanding of the human body to determine what caused an accident, how serious it is, and what could have occurred before to it. Forensic physicians closely assist attorneys including police, judges, and defence lawyers to ensure that medical evidence is correctly interpreted and presented while investigations are in progress and in court. The forensic surgeon's expertise is very crucial when there is murder, assault, or sexual abuse because determining the reason and technique of injury will enable others to know what occurred. Often helping to determine the cause of a death and whether it was criminal, accidental, or natural, forensic physicians are They not only consider physical evidence but also engage in Their outcomes may significantly influence court case outcomes, therefore influencing decisions about charges, sentencing, and criminal investigations. The value of forensic surgeons both during investigations and in court is discussed in this article along with how forensic surgery might be used in legal investigations. It also demonstrates how forensic surgery is evolving as physicians and attorneys collaborate more and new technology and techniques are used. Forensic surgery is a crucial component of maintaining the law fair and ensuring that legal processes are honest in a society where criminal investigations must be accurate and exact.
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