Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light

5 minutes

Publication Date: January 04, 2022

Bruises can be difficult for forensic nurse examiners to detect, particularly on victims with darker skin tones. An inaccurate documentation of injuries can be detrimental to the victim’s legal case against their attacker as well as to the victim’s medical treatment. Researcher Katherine Scafide, PhD, a former forensic nurse examiner and now an assistant professor at George Mason University, and her colleagues are investigating the use of alternate light sources to more accurately detect bruising across all skin tones. 

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Topic(s):

Investigations Policy/Protocol Development

VAWA Crime(s):

Dating Violence Domestic Violence Sexual Assault

Role(s):

Investigator/Detective Other Role Prosecutor Special Victims Unit

Jurisdiction(s):

Alaska Rural Suburban Territories Tribal Nations/Tribes Urban