Visual assessment of the timing of bruising by forensic experts

Conclusion: Bruise age estimates by forensic experts, from photographs, are unreliable. However, it appears that the vast majority of observers are better able to place bruises from the same subjects in their chronological order. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)

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