11 Death Related To SA Flashcards
Law
S.375 Penal Code: rape is said to be commited either by force, fraud, fear or false content and in under age girls (below 16 years of age). Not applicable to married couple
Definition of sexually related death
Unconsented SI between man and woman incl those too young or mentally retarded
Most common mode of killing (SA)
Pressure on neck, head injuries, stabbing or pelvic trauma
External finding
Mouth lips (bruise, abrasion): take swab to look for seminal fluid from oral penetration
, bite, bruise, genital (vulva, anus) and general injuries
Lab ix
- torn clothings
- seminal stain (fluoresce greenish yellow under uv light)
- semen: test for acid phosphatase or DNA fingerprint
- swab for saliva: around bite marks
- swab for semen: mouth, vulva, vagina, anus
- swab for bacteriologic culture for gonococcal infection: vulva, vagina
- urine: toxicology
- blood: toxicology, blood group, DNA fingerprint and VDRL
Internal examination
- abdomen open
- pelvis open
- anterior pelvic bone remove to reveal pelvic organ
- uterus open
- examine vagina for any tears
Medicolegal questions
- previous SI
- recent SI
- evidence of restraint/resistance
- did intercourse occur
- what trace evidence is available
Seminal analysis
- seminal stain may fluoresce a bluish silver under uv light
- acid phosphatase enzyme in semen
- immmunologic test: animal antihuman semen sera against extracts of stain
- prostate specific antigen in semen
- blood group of sweat and semen
- dna analysis of secretions by PCR or STR (short tandem repeats)
Death of homosexual dt and ix done
Strangulation or head injuries
Swab taken from anal margin, anus, rectum
Abnormal SI
Bestiality: SI w animal
Exhibitionism: show genital
Fetishism: obsess to object as sexual
Froteurism: rubbing genitalia against others
Homosexual
Pedophilia
Saidsm: painful si
Transvertism: wearing clothes of opposite sex
Nymphomania: high sexual desire
Transexualism: change sex
Voyeurism: watch intercourse or genitalia to obtain sexual pleasure
