The learning of lawyers in the field of forensic medicine must follow a balance that requires the development of scientific knowledge and the interpretation of results, transfers scientific knowledge to the knowledge of the lawyer, knows the limits of the actions of some professionals and the beginning of the action of others, must know the coroner©, what is his field of action, but also©those spaces, which do not correspond to him, so that his scientific statements, which are based on objective evidence, are not refuted. Similarly, prosecutors and judges need to know the full scope of forensic science, what forensic examination can do for them, and therefore request the evidence deemed appropriate for the case, or the necessary consultations on the appropriate targeting of requests for evidence that better fit the specific facts. This creates the necessary flow of communication between lawyer and coroner©in favor of the most identical possible results on the criminal facts where evidence is required. Consequently, the idea of publishing this textbook of forensic medicine in the Dominican Republic as part of the teaching materials of the National School of Public Prosecutors and the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) stems from various activities carried out with the Attorney-General of the Republic. in particular, the development of forensic sciences and in particular forensic medicine within the framework of the project to improve the efficiency of criminal investigations. Initiative between the Attorney-General of the Republic and the ±Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) aimed at improving the institutional response to violence and crime and strengthening the capacity of the security forces in the penitentiary system. The attempt to ensure more effective coordination of the work of prosecutors and police who conduct ± to conduct criminal investigations. In this way, it is possible that even with adequate forensic services, material and instrumental means, and well-trained©professionals, identical results will not be achieved if these resources are not used appropriately, since those who offer the evidence are the lawyers. Of all professionals, doctors have been the most demanded by the courts, which has led to the birth of a branch of human knowledge known as forensic medicine, a science that, despite its auxiliary condition of the law, has its own technical and methodological content. via Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo Manual de medicina legal para juristas, t.co/aEgu95WcqE #g pic.twitter.com/sYJ5dNpRLe Forensic medicine was born with the requirements of the judiciary. All societies throughout history have posed problems for the judiciary, on which it has had to express itself in a fair judgment. Lawyers, in their search for this hidden truth, have needed knowledge about things that were and are foreign to their basic training, and therefore have needed to cooperate with other professionals who bring their own knowledge and are thus able to arrive at the most correct solution to the problem posed to them. Forensic medicine is at a particular time of development, a product of the increased demand for expert opinions from lawyers, which are an integral part of the evidence of a large number of court cases, especially in the field of criminal jurisdiction.

The development of this textbook of forensic pathology provides an excellent opportunity to systematize various subspecialties and topics and compile them into the same text, which has an important influence on learning and as a reference document for© forensic pathologists, prosecutors and judges. In short, a contribution to the various actors of the Dominican criminal justice system. This manual contains the main aspects of the Diploma of Lawyer in Forensic Medicine programme and the Forensic Medicine Training Course for Forensic Medicine of the National Institute of Forensic© Sciences (INACIF), taught at the National School of Public Prosecutors` Office with the support of the ±Spanish Cooperation. AUTHORS JUAN MANUEL CARTAGENA PASTOR EMILIO DONAT LAPORTA RAQUEL BARRERO ALBA EDUARDO ANDREU TENA ISABEL CARTAGENA-DAUDÉN ÁLVARO MIRÓ SEOANE COORDINATION JUAN MANUEL CARTAGENA Attorney General of the Dominican Republic. Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Santo Domingo. March, year 2016. 1st edition 500 copies Design and layout: Bianca Vela Printing: Editora Ortega S.R.L. PROLOG L on forensic medicine is at a particular time of development, product of the increased demand for lawyers` expertise, which is an integral part of the taking of evidence in a large number of court cases, especially in the field of criminal justice. Forensics and objective expert evidence with a solid scientific basis and in addition to testimony facilitates the development of effective, efficient and fair trials.

For this reason, the idea arose to publish this textbook of forensic medicine in the Dominican Republic as part of the teaching materials of the National School of Public Prosecutor`s Office and the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF), following a wide range of activities carried out with the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic, in particular the development of forensic sciences. and in particular forensic medicine as part of the project to improve the effectiveness of criminal investigations. Initiative between the Attorney General`s Office and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) to improve the institutional response to violence and crime and to strengthen the capacity of the security forces in the criminal justice system. Seek more effective coordination of the work of prosecutors and police in the conduct of criminal investigations. The possibilities for improving and expanding the training of prosecutors in extrajudicial forensic matters lead to the scheduling of training in this specialized field during the period of in-service training.