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The crime of Torture and its correct documentation through the implementation of the specialized medical-psychological expertise

The objective of this review is to carry out an analysis of what nowadays constitutes, according to the current norms in Mexico, the crime of torture, as well as to describe and analyze the protocol of Istanbul, which is characterized as a fundamental instrument during a judicial investigation in wh...

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Autores principales: Zamora-Gómez, Patricia Tatiana, Jiménez-Baltazar, Carlos Alberto, Denis-Rodríguez, Edmundo
Formato: Online Artículo
Lenguaje:spa
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Forense. Universidad Veracruzana 2019
Acceso en línea:https://revmedforense.uv.mx/index.php/RevINMEFO/article/view/2615
https://dx.doi.org/10.25009/revmedforense.v4i1.2615
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Sumario:The objective of this review is to carry out an analysis of what nowadays constitutes, according to the current norms in Mexico, the crime of torture, as well as to describe and analyze the protocol of Istanbul, which is characterized as a fundamental instrument during a judicial investigation in which a psychological medical evaluation is carried out to verify through scientific means whether a person has been a victim of torture. In this context, a review is made on the national and international regulations on which the medical-expert performance is based, as well as on the specialized medical / psychological expertise for possible cases of torture.Keywords: Protocol of Istanbul, Torture, Human Rights.