Smith P, Marsh N, Bayley S, Volpellier M
University of Portsmouth, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UK.
Metropolitan Police Service, UK.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2022 Oct;91:102429. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2022.102429. Epub 2022 Sep 9.
A review was carried out of injury photography methods in a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). An initial case study review was conducted with a London based SARC where injury photography of sexual assault complainants was routinely undertaken, and has been for over six years. These images are taken by medical staff using 'point and shoot' compact cameras. Following this and to gain an impression of the national picture, a short survey was sent to 58 SARCs to determine the use of photography in capturing injuries, noting the regularity of its use and the specific types of photographic equipment used. 40 out of the 58 SARCS replied and responses show only three routinely use digital photography as a means to document bodily images. The technique was employed, but not routinely or only infrequently, at a further 20 SARCs. In a further seven centres digital photography was only used for self-referral cases to document general body images, the client's being photographed by the police photographers in any case with police involvement. Five SARCs organised training for their examiners on a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) photography course, none of which subsequently use their DSLR camera to document bodily injuries. Interestingly, two SARCs report using a colposcope as their camera when they consider that photography 'can't wait' as, for example, when they consider the injury may well disappear by the time police photography can be arranged. The review suggests compact cameras require shorter training, are cheaper to buy, easier to use and produce images suitable for use in court.
对一家性侵犯转介中心（SARC）的损伤摄影方法进行了一项综述。首先对伦敦的一家SARC进行了案例研究综述，该中心对性侵犯投诉人的损伤摄影工作已常规开展了六年多。这些图像由医务人员使用“傻瓜”紧凑型相机拍摄。在此之后，为了解全国的情况，向58家SARC发送了一份简短的调查问卷，以确定摄影在记录损伤方面的使用情况，记录其使用的频率以及所使用的具体摄影设备类型。58家SARC中有40家回复了，回复显示只有三家常规使用数码摄影来记录身体图像。在另外20家SARC中，该技术被采用，但并非常规使用或只是偶尔使用。在另外七家中心，数码摄影仅用于自我转介案件以记录全身图像，在有警方介入的任何情况下，客户均由警方摄影师拍摄。五家SARC为其检查人员组织了数码单反（DSLR）摄影课程培训，但之后没有一家使用其数码单反相机来记录身体损伤。有趣的是，两家SARC报告称，当他们认为摄影“不能等”时，例如当他们认为在警方安排摄影之前损伤很可能就会消失时，会使用阴道镜作为相机。该综述表明，紧凑型相机所需的培训时间更短，购买成本更低，使用更简便，并且能生成适合法庭使用的图像。
