First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg

The depth of wound channels of stab wounds of the chest and abdomen as an indicator of the force of a knife strike

The length of the wound channel of a stab wound is a morphological feature that can serve as a criterion for assessing the degree of force of a knife strike. A study of 412 stab wounds to the chest and abdomen in 252 homicide cases showed that clothing, bone-cartilaginous structu...

125th anniversary of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Law, Pavlov first Saint Petersburg state medical university

The Department of Forensic Medicine and Law at the First Saint Petersburg State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlov was founded in 1901. Throughout its existence, the department has never interrupted its educational process, including its work during the siege...

Cranioscopic methods for determining human sex using the skull

The aim of this study was to systematize modern craniological methods for determining sex using the skull and evaluate their diagnostic effectiveness, taking into account the introduction of digital technologies and machine learning methods. Classical morphoscopic approaches (V.N...

A «Problem Lecture» on Forensic Medicine at a Medical University

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the ambiguity of the concept of a «problem lecture» in a Medical University. This distinction is determined by the varying levels of preparation (knowledge) of the audience. This dictates different formulations of the lecture’s object...

About the classification of car injuries

An updated version of the generally accepted forensic classification of motor vehicle injuries is proposed. The general principle of the current classification, based on the relationship between the circumstances, phase, and mechanism (type of traumatic impact) of injury formatio...