Review of forensic assessments of female referals to the branch of legal medicine, Malatya region, Turkey - 1996-2000

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dc.authorscopusid6507194350
dc.authorscopusid6506465469
dc.authorscopusid8267212600
dc.authorscopusid12041477400
dc.contributor.authorCelbiş O.
dc.contributor.authorGökdo?an M.R.
dc.contributor.authorKaya M.
dc.contributor.authorGünes G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:02:20Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:02:20Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIt is well recognized that the most pervasive form in gender violence is violence against women by their intimate male partners. Domestic violence (DV) crosses all cultures, races, and socioeconomic levels, affecting people of all ages and both sexes, but particularly women and children. DV refers to the chronic physical, sexual and psychological maltreatment of one family member against another in order to control. DV represents a significant health threat to women. It may also be an important precipitating factor of female suicide. As the literature has begun to document the extent of interfamilial violence, attention has focused on forensic documentation. The aim of this study is to review female victims presented at the Branch of Legal Medicine of Malatya, Turkey, regarding gender-based violence and DV in relation towards sexual offenses and suicide attempts. Accordingly, recommendations were presented to increase the awareness of DV by setting policies and in response legislative recommendations. The legal reports of women (n=224 5) were reviewed. In respect of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), paragraph 456/1,2,3 and 4, which covers the act of assault and battery, the severity of the injuries have been categorized into three groups according to the Turkish Injury Scale (TIS) covered by TPC 456/1,2 and 4, into the issues of functional incapacitation according to TPC 456/2 and 3, and with regard to the presence of a mark of an injury on the face according to TPC 456/2 tables. Because of incomplete data, not all results be categorized as positive for DV. Despite the large number of blunt force injuries (699 cases out of 2245) and the high percentage of external lesions, 76% of 1796 files, found, recognition of DV was uncommon. According to TPC 456 /4, in cases of small trauma-related injuries, legal proceedings are dependent upon a victim's making a complaint. The percentage of 80.4% (n=2245) represents and need for information regarding legal requirements. The frequency of sexual assault cases, 144 victims out of 162, and in suicide attempts, 95 women out of 145, in the 15-24 year age span may also reflect a society's accusative approach towards women based on moral values. Unless prosecuting DV cases purely on the evidence in regard to victim's safety, withdrawal of complaints will continue. It is essential to identify to 'name' DV when it occurs. Recognizing the serious immediate and future long-term implications for health, multifaceted intervention is important. DV has to undergo some fundamental and far-reaching reformation in Turkey regarding how the legal system deals with it appropriately. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. and AFP. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.08.003
dc.identifier.endpage25en_US
dc.identifier.issn1353-1131
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16289846en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-31544476842en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage21en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.08.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/91622
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstoneen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Forensic Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectDomestic violenceen_US
dc.subjectForensic documentationen_US
dc.subjectPolicy and legislationen_US
dc.subjectTurkish penal codeen_US
dc.subjectViolence against womenen_US
dc.titleReview of forensic assessments of female referals to the branch of legal medicine, Malatya region, Turkey - 1996-2000en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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