Role and approach of forensic medicine in investigating the scene of incident

Abstract

The present study elucidates the role and importance of forensic medicine in investigating crime scenes. Forensic medicine, as one of the oldest medical sciences, has been essential in diagnosing criminal and legal events from the outset and has progressed alongside advancements in medicine to resolve ambiguous criminal cases using medical knowledge. Forensic medical issues that contributes to establishing laws for ensuring justice. Investigating murders and ethical crimes is a fundamental duty of criminal police, which often requires the assistance of forensic medicine due to its specialized knowledge and experience. Collaboration with forensic medicine is crucial for the police, as it helps clarify many incidents involving murder or assault. The aim of forensic medicine in examining crime scenes is to utilize medical sciences to identify crimes with medical and biological origins and assist in apprehending criminals through investigation. This research collected information through documentation and analyzed it descriptively. Findings indicate that forensic medicine plays a fundamental role as a good collaborator and guide for police, prosecutors, and judiciary in uncovering the truth. Doctors of forensic medicine act as expert witnesses in solving complex legal, judicial, and criminal cases where without medical discoveries, detection would be impossible. Form a criminalistics perspective, a forensic physician is considered a member of a murder investigation commission responsible for explaining matters relevant to legal scrutiny. In simpler terms, forensic medicine acts as bridge between positive medical sciences and legal sciences