MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE UP College of Law

COURSE OUTLINE 1
ST
Semester, SY 2012-13
Dr. James Dennis C. Gumpal, M.D.


MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

1. Introduction to Medical Jurisprudence - June 16, 2012

1.1. Definition of medical jurisprudence
1.2. Scope

2. Identification & proof of identity

2.1. Gross anatomy - June 23, 2012
2.1.1. Directional terms
Ref: Wikipedia- Anatomical Terms of Location
Focus on: Medical (human) directional terms
Relative directions
Planes
2.1.2. Somatotypes
2.1.3. Face shapes & facies
2.1.4. Surface anatomy
Ref: barstow.edu (pdf file)
Focus on the diagrams only

2.1.5. Anthropometric landmarks
2.1.6. Medical examiner diagram
Ref: Photobucket-Alonzo Heyward (medical examiner diagram)

2.1.7. People v. Deang et al., G.R. No. 128045. August 24, 2000



MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE UP College of Law
COURSE OUTLINE 1
ST
Semester, SY 2012-13
Dr. James Dennis C. Gumpal, M.D.


BIOMETRICS
June 30, 2012


1. Fingerprints

1.1. Applications
1.2. Physical characteristics
1.3. Galton details
1.4. Classification systems
1.5. Fingerprint patterns
1.6. Cases
1.6.1. People v. Medina, G.R. No. L-38434, December 23, 1933
1.6.2. People v. Webb et al., G.R. No. 176864, December 14, 2010
1.7. Law (focus on relation with fingerprints)
1.7.1. Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with the Law (A. M. No. 02-1-18-SC)

2. Forensic odontology
3. Facial recognition
4. Iris scan
5. Retinal scan
6. Palm & handprint recognition
7. Hand geometry
8. Vein pattern recognition
MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE UP College of Law
COURSE OUTLINE 1
ST
Semester, SY 2012-13
Dr. James Dennis C. Gumpal, M.D.


BEHAVIOMETRICS
July 14, 2012


1. Handwriting

1.1. Graphonomics
1.2. Handwriting movement analysis
1.3. Holographs
1.4. Autographs
1.5. Signatures
1.5.1. Laws - read the provisions relating to
signing/signatures
1.5.1.1. Civil Code
1.5.1.2. Revised Penal Code
1.5.1.3. Negotiable Instruments Law
1.5.2. Autopens see Obama article
1.5.3. Handwriting automations

1.6. Forgeries

1.6.1. Types of forgery
1.6.1.1. Blind forgery
1.6.1.2. Simulated forgery
1.6.1.3. Tracing
1.6.1.4. Printing

1.6.2. Basis for determining authenticity

1.6.2.1. Form - general shape of the letters, their
proportionate size, and any slanting, curving,
connections, or retracing.

1.6.2.2. Line quality - includes the type of writing
instrument used,the amount of pressure used by
the writer, the continuity of the script
itself, the speed of writing.

1.6.2.3. Formatting - refers to the spacing and
alignment of the characters,words and,

1.6.2.4. Content - is any unique or identifying
spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

1.6.3. Indicators of forgery

1.6.3.1. Slowness of execution
1.6.3.2. Touching up
1.6.3.3. Change of hold (pressure)
1.6.3.4. Wavering tremor)
1.6.3.5. Uncertain interrupted strokes
1.6.3.6. Marked variation of angles

1.6.4. Points of comparison

1.6.4.1. uniformity
1.6.4.2. irregularities
1.6.4.3. size & proportion
1.6.4.4. connecting letters
1.6.4.5. continuity
1.6.4.6. alignment (line habits)
1.6.4.7. spacing
1.6.4.8. degree of slant
1.6.4.9. weight of strokes (pen pressure)
1.6.4.10. t-bars and i-dots
1.6.4.11. loops
1.6.4.12. circle formation
1.6.4.13. the needle, the wedge, the round, the flat
1.6.4.14. initial and final strokes

1.6.5. Forgery detection tools
1.6.5.1. Eyes, magnifying glasses, microscopes, electron
microscopy, digital imaging, 3-D imaging
softwares
1.6.5.2. Infrared viewing - can detect chemical erasures
and changes in the writing instrument;
1.6.5.3. Ultraviolet viewing - can detect reflections
and absorptions;
1.6.5.4. Visible filter viewing - detects ink or other
absorptions or reflections;
1.6.5.5. Infrared luminescence and ultraviolet
fluorescence viewing - are electromagnetic
techniques that detect non-visible reflections
and absorptions; and,
1.6.5.6. Side or oblique lighting or electrostatic
detection apparatus (ESDA) - can detect
imprints or secondary impressions on pages
under the original.


1.6.6. Research advances in forgery detection
1.6.6.1. Wavelets & Statistics
1.6.6.2. Fractal number estimates of wrinkliness
1.6.6.3. 3D Microprofilometry
1.6.6.4. Other research on signature verification

2. Voice recognition

3. Motion pattern recognition

4. Scent recognition

Medical Jurisprudence UP College of Law
Module: DNA August 4, 2012
Dr. J.D.C. Gumpal, M.D.

1) DNA basics

a) Structure
b) DNA profiling read Wikipedia article

2) Legal applications

a) Identity

i) Murder
People v Webb, G.R. No. 176864, December 14, 2010.

ii) Rape
People v Vallejo, [G.R. No. 144656.July 16, 2002]
People v Yatar, [G.R. No. 150224. May 19, 2004]

b) Filiation

Tijing v Court of Appeals [G.R. No.125901. March 8, 2001]
Herrera v Alba, [G.R. No. 148220. June 15, 2005]


3) Problems in DNA as evidence

a) Fake DNA
b) Mishandling of samples Vallejo standards

4) Rule on DNA Evidence
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Module: DNA August 11, 2012
Dr. J.D.C. Gumpal, M.D.

Paternity & Filiation

1) Medical bases

a) Gross anatomical features
b) ABO/Rh blood grouping
c) DNA

2) Geneological DNA tests

a) Y-STR
b) mDNA
c) Autosomal DNA

3) Non-conventional methods of procreation

a) Artificial insemination
b) In-vitro fertilization
c) Surrogacy (to be taken under Bioethics)
d) Human cloning (to be taken under Bioethics)

4) Filiation

Tijing v Court of Appeals, [G.R. No.125901. March 8, 2001]
Herrera v Alba, [G.R. No. 148220. June 15, 2005]
Agustin v CA, [G.R. No. GR No. 162571, 15 June 2005]
Lucas v Lucas, [G.R. No. 190710, June 6, 2011]

5) Art. 255, 257 Civil Code

References:

Blood group systems (1.1) to (1.4)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type#ABO_blood_group_system

Paternal test (1) to (5)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_testing

Genealogical DNA tests (1) & (2.1) to 2.4)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_dna_test

Artificial insemination (1) to (1.4.4.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_insemination


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Dr. J.D.C. Gumpal, M.D. August 18, 2012

Physical Injuries

1) Wounds

a) Definition
b) Causes
c) Types of wounds

2) Types of Wounds

a) Based on break of skin or mucous membranes
b) Based on wounding agents
c) Based on appearance or character of wound

3) Gunshot wounds (GSW)

a) Types of guns & ammunitions
b) Characteristics of GSW

4) Laws

Art. 262-266 Revised Penal Code


5) Cases

US v. Bogel, G.R. No. 2957, January 3, 1907
Aguirre v. Sectary of Justice, G.R. No. 170723, March 3, 2008


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Dr. James Dennis C. Gumpal, M.D. August 25, 2012


DEATH

1. Definition

1.1. Legal definition - Republic Act No. 7170, Jan. 7, 1992
1.2. Medical bases
1.2.1. Respiratory arrest
1.2.2. Cardiac arrest

2. States of consciousness & wakefulness

2.2. Vegetative state
2.3. Persistent vegetative state
2.4. Locked-in syndrome
2.5. Coma

3. Stages of death

3.2. Pallor
3.3. Algor mortis
3.4. Rigor mortis
3.5. Livor mortis
3.6. Putrefaction
3.7. Decomposition
3.8. Skeletonization

4. Death-related phenomena

4.2. Cadaveric spasm
4.3. Lazarus sign
4.4. Near-death experiences

5. Time of death

5.2. Basis of determining time of death
5.3. Methods for estimating the time of death


References:

Case of Karen Ann Quinlan - Wikipedia

Post-mortem changes and the time of death, Dept. of Forensic
Medicine, University of Dundee

Ramos v. CA, G.R. No. 124354. December 29, 1999.

People v. Oliva, G.R. No. 122110, September 26, 2000.
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CHILD ABUSE & CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
!" United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child
#" Child Abuse Act (RA 7610)
#"!" Definition of children
#"#" Forms of child abuse
#"$" Prohibited acts
#"%" Penalties
$" Physical & Psychological signs of child abuse
%" Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (RA 9775)
&" Infanticide - Art. 255, RPC
'" Child exploitation - Arts. 273, 278 RPC
(" Abandonment of minors - Arts. 275-277, RPC
Medical Jurisprudence UP College of Law
Dr. James Dennis C. Gumpal,M.D. 1st sem SY 2012-13
VIRGINITY & RAPE
1. VIRGINITY
1.1. Crimes relating to virginity
1.1.1. Qualified seduction - Art. 337
1.1.2. Consented abduction - Art. 343
1.2. Forms of virginity
1.3. Proof of virginity
1.3.1. Gynaecological report
1.4. Cases
1.4.1. U.S. v. Pablo Suan, G.R. No. L-9201, March
3, 1914
1.4.2. U.S. v. Pedro Alvarez, G.R. No. 881, August
30, 1902.
2. RAPE
2.1. Signs & Symptoms
2.2. Medical evidence
2.3. Laws
2.3.1. RA 8353 - The Anti-Rape Law of 1997
2.3.2. RA 8505 -Rape Victim Assistance and
Protection Act of 1998
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Dr. J.D.C. Gumpal, M.D. SY 2012-13, 1st sem
Drugs, substance abuse & intoxication

1. Substance abuse
1.1. Physical signs & symptoms
1.1.1. Opiates
1.1.2. Cocaine
1.1.3. Alcohol
1.2. Laws
1.2.1. Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (RA 8203)
1.2.2. Universally Accessible Cheaper & Quality
Medicines Act of 2008 (RA 9502)
1.2.3. Generics Drugs Act of 1998 (RA 6675)
1.2.4. Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165)

2. Pregnancy & abortion
2.1. Signs & proofs of pregnancy
2.2. Delivery & birth
2.3. Abortion
2.4. Infanticide

3. Insanity
3.1. Definition
3.2. Psychological incapacity
Molina vs. Molina, G.R. No. 108763, Feb 13, 1997
3.3. Psychiatric disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders [ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and
behavioral disorders]