Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault
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Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10316/109333 https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/365674 |
Resumo: | Biological evidence with forensic interest may be found in several cases of assault, being particularly relevant if sexually related. Sexual assault cases are characterized by low rates of disclosure, reporting, prosecution, and conviction. Biological evidence is sometimes the only way to prove the occurrence of sexual contact and to identify the perpetrator. The major focus of this review is to propose practical approaches and guidelines to help health, forensic, and law enforcement professionals to deal with biological evidence for DNA analysis. Attention should be devoted to avoiding contamination, degradation, and loss of biological evidence, as well as respecting specific measures to properly handle evidence (i.e., selection, collection, packing, sealing, labeling, storage, preservation, transport, and guarantee of the chain custody). Biological evidence must be carefully managed since the relevance of any finding in Forensic Genetics is determined, in the first instance, by the integrity and quantity of the samples submitted for analysis. |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual AssaultDNA ContaminationForensic GeneticsHumansRapeSequence Analysis, DNABiological evidence with forensic interest may be found in several cases of assault, being particularly relevant if sexually related. Sexual assault cases are characterized by low rates of disclosure, reporting, prosecution, and conviction. Biological evidence is sometimes the only way to prove the occurrence of sexual contact and to identify the perpetrator. The major focus of this review is to propose practical approaches and guidelines to help health, forensic, and law enforcement professionals to deal with biological evidence for DNA analysis. Attention should be devoted to avoiding contamination, degradation, and loss of biological evidence, as well as respecting specific measures to properly handle evidence (i.e., selection, collection, packing, sealing, labeling, storage, preservation, transport, and guarantee of the chain custody). Biological evidence must be carefully managed since the relevance of any finding in Forensic Genetics is determined, in the first instance, by the integrity and quantity of the samples submitted for analysis.Hindawi2015info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/109333http://hdl.handle.net/10316/109333https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/365674eng2356-61401537-744XMagalhães, TeresaDinis-Oliveira, Ricardo JorgeSilva, BeneditaCorte Real, FranciscoVieira, Duarte Nunoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-10T11:07:35Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/109333Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:25:32.180503Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault Magalhães, Teresa DNA Contamination Forensic Genetics Humans Rape Sequence Analysis, DNA |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Biological Evidence Management for DNA Analysis in Cases of Sexual Assault |
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Magalhães, Teresa |
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Magalhães, Teresa Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Silva, Benedita Corte Real, Francisco Vieira, Duarte Nuno |
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Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Silva, Benedita Corte Real, Francisco Vieira, Duarte Nuno |
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Magalhães, Teresa Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Silva, Benedita Corte Real, Francisco Vieira, Duarte Nuno |
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DNA Contamination Forensic Genetics Humans Rape Sequence Analysis, DNA |
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DNA Contamination Forensic Genetics Humans Rape Sequence Analysis, DNA |
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Biological evidence with forensic interest may be found in several cases of assault, being particularly relevant if sexually related. Sexual assault cases are characterized by low rates of disclosure, reporting, prosecution, and conviction. Biological evidence is sometimes the only way to prove the occurrence of sexual contact and to identify the perpetrator. The major focus of this review is to propose practical approaches and guidelines to help health, forensic, and law enforcement professionals to deal with biological evidence for DNA analysis. Attention should be devoted to avoiding contamination, degradation, and loss of biological evidence, as well as respecting specific measures to properly handle evidence (i.e., selection, collection, packing, sealing, labeling, storage, preservation, transport, and guarantee of the chain custody). Biological evidence must be carefully managed since the relevance of any finding in Forensic Genetics is determined, in the first instance, by the integrity and quantity of the samples submitted for analysis. |
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