Missliwetz J, Denk W
Institut für gerichtliche Medizin, Universität Wien.
Arch Kriminol. 1991 Jan-Feb;187(2):1-12.
In January 1990 amnesty international stated a report concerning 128 cases of alleged torture by the police in Austria since december 1984. Our material consists of 31 cases, three case reports are given in detail. Problems of medical expertise are discussed. It may be difficult to rule out injuries which are caused by accident or self inflicted. Some methods of torture (certain kinds of asphyxia for example) may be impossible to trace.
1990年1月，国际特赦组织发表了一份关于自1984年12月以来奥地利警方128起涉嫌酷刑案件的报告。我们的材料包含31起案件，详细给出了3份案件报告。文中讨论了医学专业知识方面的问题。可能难以排除由意外或自我伤害造成的损伤。一些酷刑手段（例如某些窒息方式）可能无法追查。
