EVALUATION OF EXTRAGENITAL INJURIES IN FEMALE CHILDREN WITH SEXUAL ABUSE

Abstract

The article reports results of a study of extragenital injuries in female children.Aim. Applied forensic evaluation of extragenital injuries in female children offended by sexual abuse.Material and methods. The study sample contained 517 observations, with 245 representing children suffered from physical sexual abuse and 272 — from physical violence without the sexual intention. Only injuries localised outside the genitals were considered. Particularly, we analysed the occurrence frequency of injuries confined to preselected parts of the victim’ body. Statistical significance was estimated with the Kolmogorov — Smirnov test, Mann — Whitney U-test and Сhi-squared test. After estimating the test statistical power, a resulting set of diagnostic coefficients was constructed to assess the practical value of the data.Conclusion. The estimated diagnostic coefficients provide a forensic medical expert with a probabilistic tool to qualify specific circumstances of extragenital injuries in offended female children in communication with legal authorities.