Epistemis

Legal Medicine: Forensic Sexology and Child Legal Medicine

Legal Medicine · Clinical Bases

How it begins

Compendio exhaustivo de nivel experto sobre la pericia médico-legal en delitos contra la libertad sexual, metodología de exploración forense, valoración de lesiones, cadena de custodia, maltrato infantil y protección del menor.

What it covers

  1. Forensic Medicine in Sexual Crimes and Crimes against Minors
  2. Legal Framework and Penal Types in Sexual Crimes
  3. · 1.1 Redefinition of Consent
  4. · 1.2 Classification of Violations
  5. · 1.3 Circumstances with Special Medical-Legal Relevance
  6. The Medical-Legal Recognition of the Victim of Sexual Assault
  7. · 2.1 Conditions of Recognition
  8. · 2.2 Forensic Anamnesis
  9. · 2.3 General Physical Examination
  10. The Hymen: Morphology, Variants and Forensic Exploration
  11. · 3.1 Morphology and Classification
  12. · 3.2 Physiological Modifications of the Hymen Throughout Life
  13. · 3.3 Hymenal Injuries: Standardized Forensic Terminology
  14. · 3.4 Forensic Colposcopy
  15. Genital, Perianal and Rectal Injuries
  16. · 4.1 Introitus and Vagina Injuries
  17. · 4.2 Anorectal Lesions
  18. · 4.3 Cervical Injuries
  19. · 4.4 Temporal Assessment of Injuries
  20. Collection and Preservation of Biological Evidence
  21. · 5.1 Semen Study
  22. · 5.2 Forensic Genetics and DNA Analysis
  23. Male Sexual Assault
  24. · 6.1 Genital Examination of the Male Victim
  25. · 6.2 Collection of Evidence from Male Victim
  26. · 6.3 The Male as Aggressor: Examination of the Suspect
  27. Chemical Submission: Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA)
  28. · 7.1 Substances Used
  29. · 7.2 Urgent Protocol in DFSA
  30. Sexually Transmitted Infections as Forensic Evidence
  31. The Chain of Custody
  32. · 9.1 Fundamental Principles
  33. The Medical-Legal Expert Report
  34. Child Abuse: Definition and Classification
  35. · 11.1 Classification
  36. · 11.2 Physical Abuse: Warning Signs
  37. · 11.3 Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS / Abusive Head Trauma)
  38. Child Sexual Abuse (CSA): Diagnosis and Expertise
  39. · 12.1 Exploration of the Minor Victim of CSA
  40. Abuse due to Negligence and Abandonment
  41. · 13.1 Failure to Thrive due to Deprivation
  42. · 13.2 Medical Negligence
  43. Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Manufactured or Induced Illness (FID)
  44. · 14.1 Forms of Presentation
  45. · 14.2 Diagnostic Warning Signs
  46. Sudden Infant Death (SIDS): Differential Diagnosis with Homicide
  47. · 15.1 Pathophysiology of SIDS
  48. · 15.2 Autopsy Findings in the SIDS
  49. · 15.3 Differential Diagnosis SIDS vs. Homicide by Asphyxiation
  50. Infanticide and Neonatal Death
  51. · 16.1 Expert Issues in Neonatal Death
  52. · 16.2 Concealment of Childbirth and Exposure of the Newborn
  53. Forensic Age Determination
  54. · 17.1 Age Estimation Methods in Minors
  55. · 17.2 Limitations and Recommendations
  56. The Testimony of the Minor in the Criminal Procedure
  57. · 18.1 The Forensic Interview of the Minor
  58. · 18.2 Assessment of the Credibility of the Minor's Testimony
  59. Multidisciplinary Action and Notification Protocol
  60. · 19.1 The Multidisciplinary Team
  61. · 19.2 Obligation to Report
  62. · 19.3 Urgent Protection Measures

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Subject
Legal Medicine
Category
Clinical Bases
Type
Study Guide
Sections
62
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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