title: [Physical examination of the victim of alleged rape].
abstract: The medical examination of presumed victims of sexual assault can be important evidence in criminal cases, hence, its documentation has to be conducted very carefully. A thorough physical examination must always include a search for the marks of brute force or strangulation. The correct preservation of body fluids and swabs is essential, especially since new DNA "finger-printing" techniques ("genetic fingerprinting") may accomplish identification of the offender.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität München.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Penning
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betz
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013076:Sperm Count; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Die körperliche Untersuchung des Opfers beim Vergewaltigungsvorwurf.