Legal Medicine (Q &A) Student/Interviewer: Garry B. Velo Interviewee: PO1 Ferfecto S. Marribay Date: January 20,2012 Q.1.

) What is the importance of Legal Medicine in Law Enforcement sir? A. It is very helpful with regards to determination of causes of death of a victim. Q.2.) Are all crimes requires the aid of SOCO sir? A. No, because not all crimes has a crime scene like crimes of corruption. Q.3.) How does Legal Medicine help the PNP in crime detection sir? A. Legal Medicine can help PNP by the testimony of the medico-legal officer the relationship of the
physical evidence like DNA from hair that link the suspect especially cases of sudden death.

Q.4.) Sir, what is the difference of a physician from a medico legal officer? A. Basically they are both doctor but they are different in interest, a physician will find out the cause of
a certain illness and institute treatment while medico-legal officer determine the cause for the sake of law.

Q.5.) How can we determine the approximate time of death sir? A. There are many ways in estimating time of death of the body;
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body temperature and stomach

Q.6.)Sir, does the Legal Medicine united in crime-detection and investigation? A. No, Legal Medicine can also in identification of victim in a disaster like flashfloods and landslides.

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PO1 Ferfecto S. Maribbay