dissertation
SARAH JOYCE 21017606
BSC FORENCINSIC SCIENCE
FACUALTY OF HUMAN HEALTH AND SCIENCE
PROJECT SCIENCE DISSERTATION
MODULE LEADER: Dr. Amalia Tsiami
Investigation into forensic tequineques used to determine cases of child death by abuse or by natural causes and explore relating factors associated with causes of child abuse.
Table of Contents:
3. Glossary of Terms and abbreviations 4. Introduction 5. Aims and objectives &. Literature review 6. Methodology and Materials & Results 7- 27 Discussion 28. Limitations 29-30.Conclusion 31.References
Glossary:
Autopsy: Examination of a corpse to try to determine cause of manner of death.
Forensics: Application of Science to the Law
Post Mortem Interval: The time that has elapsed between death and when the body is examined
Pathologist: A doctor responsible for performing autopsies and examining a corpse to determine cause of death.
Infanticide: Also known as infant homicide is the intentional killing of infants.
Abbreviations: Sids: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Pm: Post Mortem BMC: British Medical Council STD: sexually transmitted disease
INTRODUCTION
I want to establish the ways in which injuries sustained to an infant/ child is examined during post mortem are to be the cause or natural causes or child abuse. To understand ways that a coroner can tell from post mortem what symptoms or signs that detect suspect child abuse from those of natural causes or as of such as that of sudden infant death syndrome (S.I.D.S.) `
I aim to do this by studying case studies and related literature. I attended post mortems at Westminster coroners court had numerous conversations with both adult and pediatric pathologists and a meeting with one of the child protection specialists from operation Indigo. This was in order to gain insight into examinations carried out during child post mortems and the reasons behind the examinations.
BSC FORENCINSIC SCIENCE
FACUALTY OF HUMAN HEALTH AND SCIENCE
PROJECT SCIENCE DISSERTATION
MODULE LEADER: Dr. Amalia Tsiami
Investigation into forensic tequineques used to determine cases of child death by abuse or by natural causes and explore relating factors associated with causes of child abuse.
Table of Contents:
3. Glossary of Terms and abbreviations 4. Introduction 5. Aims and objectives &. Literature review 6. Methodology and Materials & Results 7- 27 Discussion 28. Limitations 29-30.Conclusion 31.References
Glossary:
Autopsy: Examination of a corpse to try to determine cause of manner of death.
Forensics: Application of Science to the Law
Post Mortem Interval: The time that has elapsed between death and when the body is examined
Pathologist: A doctor responsible for performing autopsies and examining a corpse to determine cause of death.
Infanticide: Also known as infant homicide is the intentional killing of infants.
Abbreviations: Sids: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Pm: Post Mortem BMC: British Medical Council STD: sexually transmitted disease
INTRODUCTION
I want to establish the ways in which injuries sustained to an infant/ child is examined during post mortem are to be the cause or natural causes or child abuse. To understand ways that a coroner can tell from post mortem what symptoms or signs that detect suspect child abuse from those of natural causes or as of such as that of sudden infant death syndrome (S.I.D.S.) `
I aim to do this by studying case studies and related literature. I attended post mortems at Westminster coroners court had numerous conversations with both adult and pediatric pathologists and a meeting with one of the child protection specialists from operation Indigo. This was in order to gain insight into examinations carried out during child post mortems and the reasons behind the examinations.