Abstract

KVITKO, Luis Alberto. Desgarro y escotadura congénita del himen: Su valoración medicolegal. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2009, vol.26, n.1, pp.7-21. ISSN 2215-5287.

In this paper it is analyzed key concepts for legal medicine valoration of sexual crimes by a bibliographic review which includes historical, technological, scientifical aspects of this issue. It is insisted the difference between hymen rupture (old or recent) and/or congenital recess; because of the importance that this carries in law procedures. Photographies and figures are included to show these concepts and its optimal evaluation.

Keywords : Sexual crimes; legal medical valoration; hymen recent rupture; old rupture; congenital recess; carnal access.

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