Forensic Dentistry, Second Edition

384 Forensic dentistry court decided the case and, in some cases, whether or not further appeal is likely. The most important pi ...

Jurisprudence and legal issues 385 use of this test—general acceptance—spread throughout the country with the practical effect t ...

386 Forensic dentistry violations of the penal code, in the civil justice system, tort claims are made on the basis of injury or ...

Jurisprudence and legal issues 387 Interrogatories are a formal set of written questions that are asked of one party by the othe ...

388 Forensic dentistry that a plaintiff may receive for pain and suffering. The statutes in some states allow an additional dama ...

Jurisprudence and legal issues 389 compensation in the form of damages. In order for a plaintiff to prevail in a standard of car ...

390 Forensic dentistry All four of these elements must be established in order to prevail in court. However, in today’s litigiou ...

Jurisprudence and legal issues 391 suspect in the case. The firearms examiner, using “caliper measurements ,” testified that bot ...

392 Forensic dentistry of probabilities or without any declaration that the body was in fact the victim to the exclusion of all ...

Jurisprudence and legal issues 393 the reversal of over a dozen criminal convictions based at least in part on bitemark evidence ...

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395 Evidence Management sCott hahn Contents 17.1 Introduction 395 17.2 Preparation 396 17.3 Approach the Scene 3 96 17.4 Secure ...

396 Forensic dentistry modifications to ensure the applicability to odontology. Following are twelve evidence management guideli ...

evidence management 397 compliance with the security protocols of the local medical examiner’s office (i.e., signing in, utilizi ...

398 Forensic dentistry evidence. It is important that the odontologist limit his or her participation at a crime scene to forens ...

evidence management 399 17.8 Depict the Scene Photographically Photography should begin as soon as possible in order to preserve ...

400 Forensic dentistry diagram/sketch can provide additional detail as to size of and distance between objects. Examples would i ...

evidence management 401 diagram/sketch as to position and location while the mottled skin could be eliminated. The following sho ...

402 Forensic dentistry 17.10 Conduct a Detailed Search for Forensic Dental Evidence In cases where the odontologist is requested ...

evidence management 403 it can be collected. Generally, biological evidence should not be placed in airtight plastic containers ...