| Analysis of clinical forensic examination reports on sexual assault. | |
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PMID: 20182738 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Medical-forensic examination of sexual assault victims and alleged offenders is a common task of many forensic institutes. In the current study, the results from samples taken at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Hanover Medical School, during a period from 2005 to 2007 were retrospectively evaluated. In total, 292 victims (283 females and nine males) and 88 suspects were examined. At the time of the assault, 41.8% of the victims and 43.2% of the alleged perpetrators were under the influence of alcohol. Injuries were found in 84.9% of the victims and 39.8% of the suspects. Thirty victims (10.3%) reported having been choked or strangled. Cytology was performed in 218 victims. In 81 cases (38.0%), sperm could be detected in vaginal swabs up to 3 days post-assault. In seven (18.9%) out of 37 anal samples, evidence of sperm could be found 24 h post-assault. None of 22 oral samples was positive for sperm. Out of 301 sexual assault cases, 171 could be proved by means of medical-forensic examination. In summary, our evaluation shows that an early medical-forensic examination of both victim and suspect can secure numerous medical findings. Furthermore, persons intoxicated by alcohol, handicapped persons and persons with psychiatric disorders are more vulnerable to become a sexual assault victim. |
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Authors:
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Stefanie Jänisch; Hildrun Meyer; Tanja Germerott; Urs-Vito Albrecht; Yvonne Schulz; Anette Solveig Debertin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-02-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of legal medicine Volume: 124 ISSN: 1437-1596 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Legal Med. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-15 Completed Date: 2010-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9101456 Medline TA: Int J Legal Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 227-35 Citation Subset: IM |
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Hanover Medical School, Institute of Legal Medicine, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany. jaenisch.stefanie@mh-hannover.de |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Alcoholic Intoxication / epidemiology Amnesia / epidemiology Anal Canal / cytology Central Nervous System Depressants / blood, urine Crime Victims / statistics & numerical data DNA / isolation & purification DNA Fingerprinting Ethanol / blood, urine Female Forensic Medicine Humans Male Middle Aged Mouth / cytology Narcotics / blood, urine Physical Examination Retrospective Studies Semen / cytology Sex Offenses* Vagina / cytology Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology Young Adult |
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0/Central Nervous System Depressants; 0/Narcotics; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 9007-49-2/DNA |
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