BIOTECNOLOGIE FORENSI 1

The course aims to provide knowledge of the forensic medical method and outline the bridging role between positive law (the set of legal norms and laws enacted by the State) and medical science.

Forensic medicine intervenes when the law needs to interpret a medical problem. As is well known, both the law and medical knowledge, as well as technology, are constantly evolving, and therefore forensic medicine must be able to provide appropriate responses to the ever-increasing demands of the law.

This requires the rigor of the forensic medical method and the prevailing legal knowledge to which the fact refers.

The aim is to provide an understanding of the tools used to establish a causal connection between antecedents and personal injury (causal link). Knowledge of the forensic medical criteria for verifying causal connection in both criminal and civil matters.

Assessment of personal injury in criminal, civil, and social security matters. Health protection in social and occupational settings.

The course will include lectures using Power Point presentations and case studies on the topics covered.

Preparatory subjects as per teaching regulations.

MANDATORY, FOR AT LEAST 70% OF THE TOTAL LESSONS

FORENSIC INSPECTION: Crime scene examination; collection of traces and elements useful for reconstructing the event. Examination of the body at the crime scene.

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION: Examination of fingerprints and biological material. DNA typing for forensic purposes on various types of biological material and microtraces. Paternity determination.

TIME OF DEATH: Immediate and consecutive abiotic phenomena; destructive phenomena and conservative phenomena.

ASPHYCTIC DEATHS: Hanging, drowning. Confined spaces.

CAUSAL LINK: Determination of causal link in criminal and civil matters.

PERSONAL INJURY: Personal injuries and injuries, biological damage. Criteria for assessing biological damage in civil liability and INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Accidents and Accidents at Work).

NORELLI G.A., BUCCELLI C., FINESCHI V., Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Piccin, Padova, II EDIZIONE.

The exam consists of an interview in which three questions will be asked covering at least three different topics from the program (e.g., one on forensic pathology, one related to medico-legal regulatory aspects, one on topics in forensic genetics or toxicology). The exam assesses: i) the student's basic knowledge of the key principles of forensic medicine; ii) the ability to apply this knowledge to solve specific problems related to forensic medicine (problem solving and independent judgment); iii) clarity of presentation; iv) mastery of medical-scientific language.

The following criteria will be taken into account in assigning the final grade:

Grade 29-30 with honors: The student has an in-depth knowledge of the main pathological entities, is able to promptly and correctly integrate and critically analyze the situations presented, independently solving even highly complex diagnostic problems; has excellent communication skills and masters medical-scientific and anatomopathological language.

Grade 26-28: The student has a good understanding of the main pathological entities, is able to integrate and analyze the presented situations critically and consistently, is able to solve complex diagnostic problems fairly independently, and presents the topics clearly using appropriate medical-scientific and anatomical-pathological language.

Grade 22-25: The student has a fair understanding of the main pathological entities, although limited to the main topics. He or she is able to integrate and analyze the presented situations critically, but not always consistently, and presents the topics fairly clearly with reasonable command of language.

Grade 18-21: The student has minimal understanding of the main pathological entities, has a modest ability to integrate and analyze the presented situations critically, and presents the topics sufficiently clearly, although his or her command of language is poorly developed.

Failed: The student does not possess the minimum required knowledge of the main course content. His or her ability to use the specific language is very limited or nonexistent, and he or she is unable to independently apply the acquired knowledge.

Forensic medicine today.

Forensic criteria for verifying causality.

Investigations on stains of biological material,

Vital and post-mortem injuries.

Time of death.

Biological damage.

Illness and accident at work.

Judicial inspection.

Violent asphyxiation deaths; Drowning.