This book addresses forensic medicine in criminal investigations. It highlights the important role played by forensic medicine in criminal investigations related to judicial medical cases, in the light of the new developments of information and skills in this domain. It starts from the importance of the basics and principles of forensic science in criminal investigations. Further, it relies on the importance of the official medicine knowledge possessed by the research and criminal investigation teams and the skills to benefit from this knowledge in criminal investigations. The book comprises four chapters. The first chapter discusses the following topics: . Definition of forensic medicine. . Fields of forensic medicine. . The relationship between the coroner, the investigator and other experts. . The role of the criminal investigator. . The role of the coroner. . The role of technical experts. . Examination of the scene where the corpse was found. . Corpse examination. . Forensic medical report. The second chapter expounds the role of corpse examination in crime detection through the following: . Is this human actually dead (death)? . When did death occur (postmortem changes)? . What is the cause of death? . Who is this person (cognition)? . Is this place the real scene? . Type of incident. The third chapter addresses the physical effects and their role in the criminal conviction in terms of: . The essence of physical effects and their types. . The role of physical effects in crime detection and criminal conviction.. DNA "DNA fingerprint" and its importance. The fourth chapter discusses toxins and their importance from forensic medicine view in terms of: . Toxicity in general. . Ethyl alcohol toxicity. . Gas toxins. . Some common types of toxins.
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