Document Type : Research

Author

• Naser Ghasemi

Assistant Professor and Director of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Medicine is a science that human beings have accepted for a long time, felt its necessity on people’s lives, and used it a lot. Among these applications is the intersection of medicine with the very important subject of judgment and various legal issues such as Forensic Medicine. In other words, Forensic Medicine is rooted in ancient times and ancient civilizations such as Sumer, Babylon, especially the Hammurabi era and among nations, especially ancient Iran. Time has also brought about significant changes in this area. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, various sciences such as medicine have achieved significant growth and prosperity; forensic medicine has evolved along with these advances and has enjoyed a very important place in both theoretical and practical dimensions in all countries. Benefiting from this science means applying medical knowledge in various fields, including social, medical affairs, as well as law and justice that the latter realm is the most important one because, on the one hand, it has linked medicine, jurisprudence, laws, and regulations to each other, and on the other hand, it has led to connections between specialists in various medical fields and related fields with the judiciary and lawyers. Relying on specialized theories and legal criteria, Forensic Medicine answers various questions, ambiguities, and challenges related to different civil and criminal matters about individuals and their circumstances, including suspicions, damages, and defendants through liability, damages, and penalties, legal issues, accidents and crimes occur, the rights of individuals and society, the strengthening of scientific knowledge of judges, researchers and law students and also it helps a lot and in order to perform its duties to prepare certificates and reports and provide effective advice.

Keywords

• Forensic Medicine
• Medicine and Justice
• Knowledge of Rights and Challenges
• Losses and Crimes

Main Subjects

• Jurisprudence and Law