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I have read about the “Importance of Medico-Legal expert at scene of crime

related to death” which is successfully published because of the corresponding author’s


dedication to finish her research. The author introduces herself as Dr. Vinod Dhingra, a
senior scientific officer, in charge officer scene of crime mobile unit SP office Gwalior,
MP India. Dr. Vinod Dhingra states that medical expertise is crucial in death
investigation and the key goal is to provide objective evidence of cause, timing and
manner of death for adjudication by the criminal justice system. The article highlights
the importance of medico legal experts at death scene for effective crime scene forensic
investigation at the incident place where they can suggest the actual facts for criminal
justice system. Some of these facts may disappear when body moved for postmodern
examination and directive tips for effective crime scene investigation applying their
expertise. Death scene investigations it will either give justice to the victim or make the
culprit flee away without even being punished. Although, there are many important
factors needed to make the investigation succeed which is very crucial to finish it in no
time before the suspects could hide.

Medical expertise is crucial investigation in death investigation which means


every crime scene investigation, medical experts is the one who should be there with
the police in checking the scene before moving everything like the body and evidences.
The purpose of having the medico legal expert attends the several folds like viewing the
body in the contexts of its surroundings. The forensic medicine expert is better able to
interpret certain findings at the autopsy such as patterned imprint across the neck from
collapsing onto an open refrigerator. As it explains, a forensic medicine expert can tell
more certain and more factual findings just by looking at it more than the police
investigators. It concludes that the forensic medicine expert should visit the death
scene before the autopsy if possible because they could determine the actual facts by
checking the death scene and its surroundings then the autopsy will support some of it.
It is like facts of information and the autopsy will gave the evidence of it.

It didn’t try to do further research from other countries and try to compare it.
The research is clear and relevant but needs further research from other countries to
help in improving the field.
Medical expertise is crucial in death investigation. The key goal is to provide
objective evidence of cause, timing and manner of death for adjudication by the
criminal justice system. Death scene investigation has been performed for centuries in
all societies. The primary goal of of a death investigation is to benefit the living and
future generations. A thorough and complete investigation commonly leads to the
proper diagnosis of the cause and manner of death prior to an autopsy. The
significance of research in this field is to give more possible ways in improving the
investigation and future researchers.

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