NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF EVIDENCE COLLECTION IN SEXUAL OFFENSE CASES FOR HOSPITALS WITHOUT FORENSIC DOCTORS

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. the needs assessment for evidence collection in sexual offense cases and 2. to identify factors related to the evidence collection process in hospitals without forensic doctors. A quantitative research design was employed. The sample consisted of 389 hospitals without forensic doctors, selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale. The resulted were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentages, means, standard deviations, and the Priority Needs Index (PNI_Modified).

The research results revealed that: 1. the actual condition level of the collection of evidence in sexual offense cases was found to be at a low level overall, while the desired condition level was at the highest level overall. When considering the Priority Needs Index (PNI_Modified), the overall value was 0.97. In detail, the highest priority was the aspect of taking history, followed by physical examination, documentation of sexual offense cases, and evidence collection and interpretation. 2. The factors related to the collection of evidence in sexual offense cases were overall at a high level. In detail, ranked from highest to lowest, they were technology, economy, society and environment, politics and law, management, budget, personnel, and materials and equipment.