This paper presents the results of a retrospective analysis of deaths in police custody from 1
January to 31 December 1994. During that year, there were 32 such deaths in the UK. For …

Aims To determine the frequency with which intravenous drug users (IDUs) experience
broken needles during their injecting careers. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Participants …

In his David Jenkins Memorial Lecture, Dr Norfolk discusses rape and some of the myths that
surround the topic, exploring the research evidence about conviction rates, false allegations…

Police surgeons are frequently asked by the police to assess whether suspects held in police
custody are fit to be interviewed. The lack of any clear medical and legal criteria by which …

As clinical forensic medicine (CFM) is not currently recognised as a speciality in the UK
there are no nationally agreed mandatory standards for training forensic physicians in either …

The custodial interrogation of suspects is an essential component of all systems of criminal
investigation. The confessions and other incriminating statements that are obtained during …

A wide range of drugs (medicines) are used currently, many of which are designed to affect
brain function. Others do so as a side-effect. The effects depend on how the body deals with …

Forensic medicine covers an amazing range of different subjects and no single individual can
expect to be an expert in all of them. The Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine provides …

A postal survey was conducted of members of the Association of Forensic Physicians (UK) to
determine whether accidental anal intercourse occurs in heterosexual relationships and, if …

The assessment of a suspect's fitness to be interviewed by the police is becoming an increasingly
important part of a police surgeon's workload. This paper discusses the assessment in …