Search Results - "Medicine, Science and the Law"

Cognitive and human factors in legal layperson decision making: Sources of bias in juror decision making by Curley, Lee J, Munro, James, Dror, Itiel E

“…Juries in adversarial courts are tasked with several responsibilities. They are asked to: 1) assess the credibility and reliability of the evidence presented;…”
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Prevalence and potential consequences of child labour in India and the possible impact of COVID-19 – a contemporary overview by Kaur, Navpreet, Byard, Roger W

“…Child labour is a global phenomenon occurring predominantly in countries with lower socioeconomic status and resources. Societal and familial poverty, loss or…”
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Facial-recognition algorithms: A literature review by Kaur, Paramjit, Krishan, Kewal, Sharma, Suresh K., Kanchan, Tanuj

“…The face is an important part of the human body, distinguishing individuals in large groups of people. Thus, because of its universality and uniqueness, it has…”
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A review of the management and safe handling of bodies in cases involving COVID-19 by Rani, Smitha

“…Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of ‘pneumonia of unknown aetiology’ in Wuhan, Hubei province in late 2019. The causative…”
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Post-mortem computed tomography: Technical principles and recommended parameter settings for high-resolution imaging by Gascho, Dominic, Thali, Michael J., Niemann, Tilo

“…Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) has become a standard procedure in many forensic institutes worldwide. However, the standard scan protocols offered by…”
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COVID-19 and prisons: Providing mental health care for people in prison, minimising moral injury and psychological distress in mental health staff by Kothari, Radha, Forrester, Andrew, Greenberg, Neil, Sarkissian, Natasha, Tracy, Derek K

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Fatal cerebral air embolism post esophageal endoscopy with dilatation: A case report by Hamilton, Kimberly, Orde, Matthew, Finlayson, Gordon

“…This is a case of a patient who underwent an esophageal dilatation for benign esophageal strictures. As a consequence of the procedure, she developed an…”
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Risk factors for child maltreatment recurrence: An updated systematic review by White, Oliver G, Hindley, Nick, Jones, David PH

“…Objectives Children who have been maltreated are at increased risk of further maltreatment. Identification of those at highest risk of further maltreatment is…”
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Role of forensic medicine in addressing the war crimes: Perspective from Russia-Ukraine conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic by Cioffi, Andrea, Cecannecchia, Camilla

“…The International Criminal Court has recently opened an investigation into the international crimes committed on Ukrainian territory. The ongoing…”
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Autonomy, liberty, and risk: The ethical and legal challenges of suspending leave of absence for patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic by Loughran, Matthew, Latham, Richard

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments around the world have imposed significant restrictions on freedom of movement to tackle the virus. Mental health…”
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Procedural justice and forensic mental health: An introduction and future directions by Tomlin, Jack, Markham, Sarah, Wittouck, Ciska, Simpson, Alexander

“…This article advocates for integrating procedural justice principles into forensic mental health services to enhance patient engagement and autonomy…”
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Fatal gunshot trauma of a child: A case from colonial Cyprus by Eliopoulos, Constantine, Moraitis, Konstantinos, Borrini, Matteo, Irish, Joel, Kallis, Xenophon, Manoli, Panayiotis, Chimonas, Marios, Cariolou, Marios

“…Forensic science has made some significant contributions to the investigation of human rights abuses related to armed conflicts, especially in the last 40…”
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Drug transfer during intimate moments: A key issue in doping control that can be documented by hair tests of the athlete and the partner by Kintz, Pascal

“…The presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or its markers in an athlete's sample constitutes the more frequent anti-doping rules violation. In…”
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A forensic evaluation of plague – a re-emerging infectious disease with biowarfare potential by Byard, Roger W.

“…Plague is an acute infectious disease caused by the gram-negative cocco-bacillus Yersinia pestis. It has been responsible for 200 million deaths throughout…”
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Mental health in prisons in Latin America: The effects of COVID-19 by Forrester, Andrew, Aboaja, Anne, Beigel, Lukas, Mundt, Adrian P, Rivera, Guillermo, Torales, Julio

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Unfitness to plead in England and Wales: Historical development and contemporary dilemmas by Brown, Penelope

“…Fitness to plead refers to a criminal defendant’s ability to participate at trial. The purpose of fitness-to-plead laws is to protect the rights of vulnerable…”
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The workload of a medical examiner service at an acute National Health Service hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital experience by Payne-James, Jason, Parapanos, Louise, Carpenter, Katie, Lopez, Berenice

“…The COVID-19 pandemic commenced in March 2020. In May 2019, a new Medical Examiner system was introduced to scrutinise deaths of patients dying within acute…”
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Ethical considerations regarding mental disorder and medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in the prison population by Simpson, Alexander I F, Tran, Jason, Jones, Roland M

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The criminalisation of miscarriage associated with illicit substance consumption whilst pregnant by Taylor, Josephine, Shah, Sajeel A, Lemos, Nikolas P

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Informing reform: The views of legal professionals on the unique aspects of Scottish Law by Curley, Lee John, Munro, James, Frumkin, Lara A, Turner, Jim

“…The unique Scottish legal system stands apart from the better-known Anglo-American legal system, with variations relating to jury size (15 vs. 12), the number…”
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