BACKGROUND: A considerable number of deaths due to firearm injuries have occurred during wars all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics and injury properties of cases died during civil war in Syria.

Objective: Child sexual offenders are a poorly studied and relatively neglected population in our country. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between criminal behavior and sociodemographic characteristics of a series of child sexual offenders. Materials and Methods:The records of social worker interviews with 48 child sexual offenders between 2009 and 2013 were used. The reports issued by social workers regarding child sexual offenders were retrospectively examined, since these reports were relatively the most thorough documents including offenders' personal and familial characteristics, and criminal event information. Cases were investigated in terms of socio-demographic and psycho-social characteristics.Results: There were 48 children interviewed based on an alleged sexual crime, during four-year of study period. All of the cases were male and their ages ranged between 12 and 17 years. Of these, 50% were students at any grade of school. Five cases were living in social service facilities. Only two cases involved incest. Of all, three offenders were accused of repeated sexual crimes. Type of sexual assault was anal penetration in 20 (41.7%) cases. Of all cases, 19 were cigarette smoker, while 4 were drug abusers. The families of 12 (25%) cases suffered from low socio-economic status, while 23 (47.9%) offenders were members of broken families. According to social worker reports, 47 cases had criminal responsibility based on their psychosocial development. Out of all cases, 7 children were suspected of suffering from impulse control disorder and one was suspected to be mentally retarded. Twelve cases were reported to need consulting and social protective services. Conclusion:The rate of offenders with interrupted education was considerably high. Interestingly the number of male victims and the frequency of cases involving anal penetration were high. Obtained results suggest that male children of broken and scattered families, and particularly those lacking father's supervision were more likely to commit a sexual crime.Keywords: Sexual crime, child sexual offender, broken family Öz Amaç: Cinsel saldırı sanıkları yeteri kadar tanımlanmayan ve rapor edilmeyen bir konudur. Biz bu çalışma ile çocukluk çağı cinsel istismarcılarının sosyodemografik özellikleri ile suç ilişkisini incelemeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem:Sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının 2009-2013 yılla-rında 48 olgu ile yaptıkları görüşmeler sonrasında düzenledikleri raporlar retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışma için bu raporların tercih edilmesinin nedeni ise sanıkların bireysel, ailevi özellik-lerini ve suç ile ilgili bilgileri içeriyor olmasıdır. Olguların sosyodemografik ve psikososyal özellikleri araştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Dört yıllık sürede cinsel suç işlediği iddiası ile görüşme yapılan olgu sayısının 48 olduğu belirlendi. Sanıkların yaşları 12 ile 17 arasında ve hepsi erkek cinsiyetinde idi. Olguların %50'si eğitimine devam etmediği saptandı. Olguların sadece 2'sinde ensest öyküsü vardı. Sanıkların 3'ünde suç tekrarı olduğu belirlen...

ÖZETBu çalışmada bileğini keserek ve yarım ası ile intihar eden bir kadın olgunun sunulması amaçlanmıştır. Evde ölü bulunan olgumuzun seksen yaşında, sosyo-ekonomik düzeyi düşük ve evde yalnız yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Psikolojik sorunları nedeniyle ilaç kullanım öyküsü vardı. Olay yeri incelemesinde avlu, mutfak ve odanın muhtelif yerlerinde kan izleri, bir leğende birikmiş kan ve içinde ekmek bıçağının bulunduğu görülmüştür. Olgu sedyenin duvar tarafındaki demirine kadın çorabıyla astığını görülmüştür. Boynundaki düğümle yer arası mesafenin 20 cm uzunluğunda saptanmıştır. Harici muayenesinde boynunda telem, her iki el bileği ön yüzde, sol el bileği arka yüzde ve el sırtında çok sayıda kesici alet yaraları tespit edilmiştir. Telem ve intihar girişimi amaçlı yapılan kesik vasıftaki yaralar dışında vücudunda herhangi bir travma izi görülmemiştir. Olgunun asıya bağlı asfiksi sonucu öldüğü anlaşılmıştır.Olgumuzun intihar için risk faktörlerini taşıyor olması, iki farklı yöntem kullanması ve ası tipinin ilginç bulunması nedeniyle sunulmuştur.Anahtar kelimeler: İntihar, yaşlılık, iki farklı intihar yöntemi. ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to present a case who committed suicide by an incomplete hanging method. A woman, who was 80 years old with low-socioeconomicstatus and living alone, was found dead at home. There was history of medicine usage for psychiatric problems. In crime scene investigation, there was blood trail in different parts of kitchen, room and courtyard and also a washtub with blood and a bread knife inside was found.The case was found hanged to the wall side metal of the stretcher with a woman sock. The distance between the knot and the ground was measured as 20cm. In external examination there was ligature mark on neck, numerous cutting wounds in anterior side of both wrists and posterior side of left wrist and hand. There were no trauma signs at body other than the ligature mark and the cutting wounds. It was understood that the case was died as a result of asphyxia due to hanging.We are presenting this case because she was carrying risk factors for suicide, usage of two different methods for suicide and strangeness of hanging method.

Concept of age estimation plays an important role on both civil law and regulation of criminal behaviors. In forensic medicine, age estimation is practiced for individual requests as well for request of the court. In this study it is aimed to compile the methods of age estimation and to make recommendations for the solution of the problems encountered.

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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the abnormal, non-neoplastic presence of lamellar bone in soft tissue. The ectopic formation of lamellar bone in non-osseus tissues secondary to traumatic injuries of the spinal cord or the brain is defined as Neurogenic HO. The pathophysiology of HO is not clear. But several theories like overactive humoral mechanisms after fracture healing, imbalance of pro-osteoinductive and anti-osteoinductive mediators located on the soft tissues and gene mutations in such as bone morphogenetic proteins-4 (BMP-4) are proposed. Casualty factors leading to increased risk of HO include older age, blast mechanism of injury, location of injury and traumatic brain injury. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a case of HO located in the brain without history of trauma or any other risk factors.

MM. Evaluation of forensic cases applying to electromyography laboratory. Yağız AE, Çelikel A, Üstün N, Demirkıran DS, Zeren C, Arslan MM ORIGINAL ARTICLE Yagız AE, Celikel A, Ustun N, Demirkıran DS, Zeren C, Arslan MM. Evaluation of forensic cases applying to electromyography laboratory.

ÖZETÇocuklarda anogenital bölgede cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıkların varlığı cinsel istismarın delilidir. Human papilloma virüs (HPV) yetişkinlerin %80 ini etkileyen, en sık görülen cinsel yolla geçen hastalık kabul edilmektedir. Bu virüsün oluşturduğu verrülerin çocuklarda görülmesi cinsel istismar kanısı oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmamızda anogonital verrü (AGV) ile ilgili literatür derlemesi yaparak AGV'li çocuk olgularına adli tıp yönünden yaklaşım önerilerini sunmayı amaçladık. Yapılan çalışmalara göre HPV'nin cinsel istismar dışında farklı bulaş yollarının olduğu bilimsel olarak saptanmıştır. Bu nedenle AGV'li çocuklara yaklaşımda cinsel istismar ön yargısının kırılması gerektiği kanaati oluşmuştur. Çocuklar ve aileler "cinsel istismar" psikolojisinden uzak tutulmalıdır. Bu olgulara multidisipliner yaklaşılarak bulaş yolu hakkında kanaat oluştuktan sonra adli olgu açısından değerlendirilmelidir.Anahtar kelimeler: Anogenital verrü, bulaş yolları, cinsel istismar, HPV ABSTRACTThe presence of sexually transmitted diseases at anogenital region of children is an evidence of sexually abuse. Human papilloma virus (HPV) which affects 80% of adults is considered to be the most common sexually transmitted disease. The warts which were formed in children secondary to HPV, may be an indicator of sexual abuse. Following a review of the literature about the children with anogenital warts (AGW), we aimed at sharing the suggestions for the approach in this group of patients, from the forensic point of view.It has also been proved scientifically that HPV may be transmitted in some other ways else than sexual abuse. Therefore in children with AGW, the prejudicied consideration as having formed secondary to sexual abuse should be broken. Children and their families must not be misinformed in order to avoid the psychological stress of having formed secondary to sexual abuse. These cases should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary approach and may only be considered as a forensic case after having a clear judgement about way of sexually transmission.