http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/fm <p>Forensic Medicine is a multidisciplinary subject and it is defined as the application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death. It is used to for the scientific assessment of DNA, blood samples, and so on. Forensic plays an important role in criminal investigations and it is equally used in archeology, Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Geology and Victimology.</p> <p>Journal of Forensic Medicine is a peer reviewed journal, serving the International Scientific Community. This forensic medicine journal with impact factor offers an Open Access platform to the authors to publish their research outcome.</p> <p>Journal of Forensic Medicine is a scholarly Open Access journal that aims to publish most complete and reliable source of information on vast topics of Forensic discoveries that include various aspects of Forensic medicine, Forensic medicine and science, forensic veterinary medicine, forensic and legal medicine, forensic medicine and pathology, forensic medicine and toxicology, Clinical Forensic Medicine, DNA Analysis, forensic autopsy, DNA polymorphism, DNA fingerprinting, Gene Cloning, Vector Design, Blood spatter analysis, Drug delivery, Crime scene investigation, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, DNA Typing, Drug Addiction and current developments in the mode of original research and review articles, as well as case reports, short communications, commentaries, mini reviews and making them freely available online without any restrictions or any other subscriptions to researchers worldwide.</p> <p>This scientific journal includes a wide range of fields in its discipline to create a platform for the authors to make their contribution towards the journal and the editorial office promises a peer review process for the submitted manuscripts for the quality of scholarly publishing.</p> <p>The journal is using Editorial Tracking System to maintain quality in online manuscript submission, review and tracking. Editorial board members of the Journal of Forensic Medicine or outside experts conduct the review; at least two independent reviewer’s approval followed by the editor is required for the acceptance of any citable manuscript.</p> <p>Peer reviewed journals follow a rigorous review process by strictly adhering to the standard research format and style, enhances the quality of research work.</p> en-US Journal of Forensic Medicine http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/fm/article/view/13 <p>DNA testing technology has rapidly advanced and is now so sensitive that it brings with it a risk of contamination, which could potentially lead to a miscarriage of justice. We report two cases of women’s sexual homicide committed by a family member, other than a sexual partner or an ex-partner. The sexual character was confirmed by laboratory evidences which also allowed the offender identification. In both cases, the offenders did not have any history of violence conviction and were not under substance abuse influence. In addition, psychological autopsy has not revealed any psychiatric disorder of the offenders.</p> Zouheir Pavel* Copyright (c) 2022 2022-01-30 2022-01-30 1 01 http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/fm/article/view/14 <p>This case demonstrates the importance of a thorough forensic investigation, particularly in histological terms, in subjects found dead in water, in order to ascertain the real cause of death, which may not be always assigned to asphyxia by drowning. In order to evaluate the relevance of totally 171 autopsy reports of infants, macroscopic and microscopic findings, and body measures at autopsy, microscopic investigations on the degree of alveolar expansion performed on the lung specimens, were obtained. One victim suffered from depression with psychotic episodes, whereas more detailed background information for the other victim wasn't available.</p> Nursen lion * Copyright (c) 2022 2022-01-30 2022-01-30 1 01