Research On The Method Of Death Case Inspection In Collected Records Of Washing Injustice

In the Song Dynasty,judicial examination rarely involved biopsy,mainly for autopsy.A conclusion is drawn based on a post-mortem examination,which can be used as evidence to have legal effect.Therefore,the inspection work has a great impact on the trial of the case.The key to the defendant's life,whether he has committed a crime,or whether he has been wronged is determined by the conclusion of the inspection.The judicial inspectors need to treat the inspection work in detail and carefully.In fact,autopsy is a process that uses various methods to analyze corpse information and comprehensively judge reasoning.One of the purposes of the autopsy is to determine the nature of the case and determine whether it was suicide or homicide.Suicide is different from homicide,and the state of the body is different.The degree of bloating,water droplets in the mouth,and nail mud are important ways to distinguish between falling into the water,being thrown into the water,and committing suicide.The height of the deceased from the ground is a important sign in judging a hanging case.The purpose of autopsy is to determine the cause of death.It is important to determine whether the deceased has died of poisoning,determine the weapon based on the scar,and investigate special parts.Real cases are usually complicated,and some scars cannot be seen clearly due to human or physiological reasons.Using technical methods to show all the scars will help inspectors to see the details of the case.Even if the dead body is severely corrupted and only bones remain,the inspector must perform the greatest possible examination of the deceased.Use a red oil umbrella to shade and smear ink to check whether there is a bone fracture.And combined with orthopedic knowledge to infer the sex of the deceased.The root cause of the error is the lack of experience of the inspectors.Therefore,Song Ci extensively compiled various books on autopsy,and after researching and organizing,he added his own opinions to form the "Xi Yuan Ji Lu".It is worth noting that medical knowledge has enriched the knowledge reserve of judicial inspectors and further affected the inspection methods.For example,Song Ci's description of the fetus in "Women" uses folk knowledge.Song Ci not only used the static and dynamic test methods,but also used entomology,psychology and other methods to assist the test.He even noticed the great influence of the local customs in Hunan and northern Fujian on the autopsy.Through comprehensive review and analysis,comprehensive judgment and reasoning,a complete evidence chain is formed.Although there were examples of medical anatomy in the Song Dynasty,inspectors were concerned about family emotions and traditional ideas.So the body is not dissected.Autopsy methods are basically around the surface of the body.Because of the limited experience of Song Ci,he left out the inspection methods,such as the method of examining cadaver water by basin water.“Xi Yuan Ji Lu” faithfully and objectively records some phenomena with universal corpses.It is regarded as a guide for judicial inspectors and improves the overall technical level of inspectors.It had a great impact on forensic examination.Books such as Zhao Yizhai's "Ping Yuan Lu" and Wang Yuan's "Wu Yuan Lu" can be regarded as a supplement and development of "Record of Injustice".