On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review
This study discusses the legislative aspects of using virtual autopsy (virtopsy) results as evidence in criminal cases. When reviewing the literature, several works that present algorithms for using the results of computer modeling of a corpse in the investigative process, as well as the legal as...
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| author | Askhat B. Orakbayev Zhanar K. Kurmangali Yernar N. Begaliyev Alexander V. Syrbu Bakhytbek A. Begaliyev |
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| description | This study discusses the legislative aspects of using virtual autopsy (virtopsy) results as evidence in criminal cases.
When reviewing the literature, several works that present algorithms for using the results of computer modeling of a corpse in the investigative process, as well as the legal aspects of using virtopsy in the field of forensic science and the description of some medical cases, were identified. It also revealed a need for more comprehensive work covering both the legal grounds for using virtopsy results during the investigation and the practical aspects of using this technology for evidence in specific categories of court hearings.
A SWOT analysis of the use of virtopsy to improve the quality of crime investigation has been performed. Based on the results of the study, the positive and negative aspects of using virtopsy in investigative actions were identified, and practical recommendations for its use in cases of sudden death, medical errors, and the preparation of an examination of an unidentified corpse were developed.
Using virtopsy results increases the validity of the conclusion in judicial practice, its use should complement the results of an autopsy, and the pictures can be attributed to drawings that can be used during investigative actions and, in the future, as evidence by attaching them to the interrogation protocol.
Furthermore, virtopsy is used when the deceaseds relatives refuse to have a pathoanatomical autopsy performed, often for religious reasons.
Using machine programming elements in computed tomography procedures will allow for a re-examination of the corpse without exhumation, determining whether death occurred due to a service error and increasing the efficiency of forensic medical examinations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba73411f306a488fa6c56884de5266682023-07-04T20:23:21ZengEco-vectorСудебная Медицина2411-87292409-41612023-06-019218319210.17816/fm774407On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A reviewAskhat B. Orakbayev0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7363-3835Zhanar K. Kurmangali1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-3432Yernar N. Begaliyev2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6659-8576Alexander V. Syrbu3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0091-0456Bakhytbek A. Begaliyev4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-2836Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutors Office of the Republic of KazakhstanDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Corporate Fund “University Medical Сenter”Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutors Office of the Republic of KazakhstanAcademy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutors Office of the Republic of KazakhstanSpecialized Interdistrict Administrative Court of AlmatyThis study discusses the legislative aspects of using virtual autopsy (virtopsy) results as evidence in criminal cases. When reviewing the literature, several works that present algorithms for using the results of computer modeling of a corpse in the investigative process, as well as the legal aspects of using virtopsy in the field of forensic science and the description of some medical cases, were identified. It also revealed a need for more comprehensive work covering both the legal grounds for using virtopsy results during the investigation and the practical aspects of using this technology for evidence in specific categories of court hearings. A SWOT analysis of the use of virtopsy to improve the quality of crime investigation has been performed. Based on the results of the study, the positive and negative aspects of using virtopsy in investigative actions were identified, and practical recommendations for its use in cases of sudden death, medical errors, and the preparation of an examination of an unidentified corpse were developed. Using virtopsy results increases the validity of the conclusion in judicial practice, its use should complement the results of an autopsy, and the pictures can be attributed to drawings that can be used during investigative actions and, in the future, as evidence by attaching them to the interrogation protocol. Furthermore, virtopsy is used when the deceaseds relatives refuse to have a pathoanatomical autopsy performed, often for religious reasons. Using machine programming elements in computed tomography procedures will allow for a re-examination of the corpse without exhumation, determining whether death occurred due to a service error and increasing the efficiency of forensic medical examinations.https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/viewFile/774/pdfcomputed tomographyexpertiseforensicsinvestigationmagnetic resonance imagingrenderingvirtual autopsy |
| spellingShingle | Askhat B. Orakbayev Zhanar K. Kurmangali Yernar N. Begaliyev Alexander V. Syrbu Bakhytbek A. Begaliyev On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review Судебная Медицина computed tomography expertise forensics investigation magnetic resonance imaging rendering virtual autopsy |
| title | On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review |
| title_full | On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review |
| title_fullStr | On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review |
| title_short | On the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation: A review |
| title_sort | on the issue of using the results of a virtual autopsy in criminal investigation a review |
| topic | computed tomography expertise forensics investigation magnetic resonance imaging rendering virtual autopsy |
| url | https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/viewFile/774/pdf |
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