The issue of expert opinions in underage pornography materials involving underage persons below 15 years of age
Szydłowski, Łukasz.; Lorkiewicz-Muszyńska, D.; Łabicka, M.; Waloszczyk, P.; Parafiniuk, Mław.
Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis 53 Suppl. 2: 17-21; Discussion 21
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1427-440X PMID: 20143674 Document Number: 606507
The number of cases in which the estimation of age of the persons pictured in pornography materials is mandatory has been increasing for the last few years. The aim of the publication was to indicate the possibilities which are currently available for the forensic experts in this matter. The ones published heretofore mainly had focused on the difficulties which are inseparable elements of such expertise. Current publication has a demonstrative character and has been based upon the experience of two Forensic Medicine Departments. Such expertise have been constantly prepared in both of them for the last few years and none of them had to be changed till now. The currently available methods which allow for age estimation of the persons upon their photographical and movie images are far from perfection. Still authors remain skeptic about the possibility that significant progress in that matter can be achieved in predictable future. In such situation the most effective application of existing techniques becomes essential to minimize the risk of false-positive and false-negative results from appearing. Some of the difficulties pointed out by other authors are not important in practice.