Medico-Legal Medico-Legal Investigation of DeathInvestigation of DeathStages of Medico-Legal Stages of Medico-Legal InvestigationInvestigationCrime Scene Investigation Importance Composition of Team Equipments Methods of Search Collected Evidence Dead Body Eamination !utopsyC"IME SCE#EC"IME SCE#EThe place $here the essential ingredients of the criminal act too% placeIncludes the setting of the crime and the ad&oining places#ot all crimes have a $ell-de'ned crime scene (e) Estafa* malversation* continuing crimes* etc+Importance of the Crime Importance of the Crime SceneScene,lace $here a great amount of physical evidence is collected (-lood* semen* 'ngerprints* footprints* articles* etc)+In violent death.the manner and cause of death may -e inferred from the condition of the crime sceneInvestigators has the earliest opportunity to intervie$ $itnesses (relia-ility of the statements+Composition of the TeamComposition of the TeamMedico legal Ofcer / team leader Directs the searchPhotographer Ta%e pictures* do s%etches* ma%e measurementsAssistant #oteta%er* evidence collector* helperEquipmentsEquipmentsSearch 0lashlight* magnifying lensCollection 0orceps* %nife* scre$driver* scalpel* scissors* 'ngerprint %it,reservation 1 transportation of evidence Bottles* envelopes* test tu-es* pins* la-eling tag* pencilDocumentation Camera*s%etching %it* tape measure* compass* $riting instrument* chal%Methods of SearchMethods of SearchStrip Method. rectangle2 search parallel to one side of the rectangleGrid Method (Double strip+. search parallel to -ase then to sideSpiral Method. from center to outside or vice versaWheel method. 0rom center to outside along radius(radii+ or spo%esZone Method. quadrantsCollected EvidenceCollected EvidenceValuable if its integrit is upheld through careful handling! proper collection and a documented chain of custod"hain#of#custod documents record the lin% formed -et$een each person $ho handles a piece of evidence$n the process of transfer! the number of persons %ho handle the e&idence must be 'ept to a minimumChain of CustodyChain of CustodyMinimum record requirement Collector3s initials (1 signature+ Location of the evidence Date of collectionAll of the indi&iduals in&ol&ed in the collection and transportation of the e&idence ma be re(uested to testif in courtDead Body Eamination in Dead Body Eamination in the Crime Scenethe Crime SceneEvidences that $ill prove identity,osition of the victimCondition of the $earing apparel!pproimate time of death ,resence of $ounding instrumentDistance of the $ounding instrument from the -ody,otential cause of death,ost-mortem Eamination,ost-mortem Eamination!n eternal eamination of a dead -ody $ithout an incision -eing madeBlood and other -ody 4uids are collected for eamination!5T6,S7!5T6,S7! comprehensive study of a dead -ody performed -y a trained physician employing recogni8ed dissection procedure and techniquesIncludes removal of tissues for further eaminationAutopsyAutopsy9ospital or #on-6:cial Medico legal or 6:cial,urposes Determines the cause of death Correlates diagnosis $ith clinical symptoms Determines e;ectiveness of therapy Study the natural course of the disease Educate students and physicians,urposes Determines the cause* manner and time of death "ecover* identify and preserve evidentiary materials Interpret and correlate facts and circumstances related to death consent>?)Spouse@)DescendantA)!scendantB)Brothers 1 sisters,ersons !uthori8ed to ,ersons !uthori8ed to ,erform !utopsy,erform !utopsy9ealth 6:cersMedical 6:cers of La$ Enforcement !genciesMem-ers of the Medical Sta; of !ccredited 9ospitals (usually government hospital+=hen shall an autopsy -e =hen shall an autopsy -e performed>performed>=hen required -y special la$s5pon order of the court* mayor* or 'scal (prosecutor+=ritten request of the police5pon order of the Solicitor