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Kriminal İncelemelerde Adli Entomoloji: Jandarma Olay Yeri Personeli Arasında Bilgi, Tutum ve Engellerin İncelenmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 137 - 160, 30.09.2025

Öz

Adli entomoloji, ölüm sonrası geçen zaman, cesedin yer değiştirmesi ve uyuşturucu ya da zehirlerin varlığı hakkında değerli bilgiler sağlayarak kriminal soruşturmalarda önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'de Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı'na bağlı Jandarma Kriminal Daire Başkanlığı'ndaki olay yeri personelinin adli entomoloji ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve engellerini değerlendirmektir. Çalışma için anket 314 kişiye uygulanarak veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, faktör analizi, t-testleri ve tek yönlü varyans analizleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, yaş ve eğitim düzeyinin katılımcıların adli entomoloji hakkındaki görüşlerini önemli ölçüde etkilemediğini göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte, 36-45 yaş arası bireyler diğer yaş gruplarına göre değişime daha az direnç göstermiştir. Marmara bölgesinden katılımcılar Akdeniz, Doğu ve Ege bölgelerinden katılımcılara göre daha az bilgi ihtiyacı göstermiştir. Katılımcıların çoğu adli entomolojinin olay yeri incelemelerine entegre edilmesinin potansiyel faydalarını, verimliliğini ve etkinliğini kabul etmiştir. Bununla birlikte, ekipman yeterliliği, entomolojik verilerin analiz edilmesi ve raporlanmasına yönelik prosedürler ve adli entomolojik kanıtların suçlu tespitine yardımcı olma potansiyeli konusunda belirsizlikler tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgular, Türkiye'de adli entomolojinin uygulanmasını geliştirmek için eğitim, kaynaklar ve teknik araçlarda iyileştirmeler yapılması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır. Öneriler arasında personelin eğitilmesi, eğitim programlarının düzenlenmesi, olay yeri ekiplerinin gerekli araçlarla donatılması, güncel teknolojinin benimsenmesi, uluslararası iş birliğinin genişletilmesi ve olay yeri incelemelerinde entomolojik örneklerin standartlaştırılması için kılavuzların oluşturulması yer almaktadır.

Kaynakça

  • Amendt, J., Campobasso, C. P., Gaudry, E., Reiter, C., LeBlanc, H. N., & Hall, M. (2007). Best practice in forensic entomology standards and guidelines. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 121, 90-104. https://doi:10.1007/s00414-006-0086-x.
  • Amendt, J., Richards, C., Campobasso, C., Zehner, R., & Hall, M. (2011). Forensic entomology: Applications and limitations. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology, 7 , 379-392. https ://doi:10.1007/s12024-010-9209-2.
  • Amendt, J., Bugelli, V., & Bernhardt, V. (2021). Time flies age grading of adult flies for the estimation of the post mortem interval. Diagnostics, 11(2), 152. https://doi:10.3390/ diagnostics11020152.
  • Arnaldos, M., & García, M. (2021). Entomological contributions to the legal system in southeastern spain. Insects, 12(5), 429. https://doi:10.3390/insects12050429.
  • Biedermann, A., Bozza, S., & Taroni, F. (2018). Normative decision analysis in forensic science. Artificial Intelligence and Law, 28, 7-25. https://doi:10.1007/s10506-0189232-2.
  • Brundage, A., & Byrd, J. (2016). Forensic entomology in animal cruelty cases. Veterinary Pathology, 53(5), 898-909. https://doi:10.1177/0300985816651683.
  • Byrd, J. H., Lord, W. D., Wallace, J. R., & Tomberlin, J. K. (2009). Collection of entomological evidence during legal investigations. In Forensic Entomology (ss.127175) . CRC Press.
  • Can, A. (2014). SPSS ile bilimsel araştırma sürecinde nicel veri analizi (3. Baskı,ss.245-261). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
  • Charabidze, D., Gosselin, M., & Hedouin, V. (2017). Use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation: myth or reality?. PeerJ, 5, e3506. https://doi: 10.7717/ peerj.e3506.
  • Cruz, A. M. (2016). Crime scene intelligence: an experiment in forensic entomology (Vol. 12) , Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
  • Dror, I. E. (2015). Cognitive neuroscience in forensic science: understanding and utilizing the human element. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 370(1674), 2014-2055. https://doi:10.1098/rstb.2014.0255.
  • Gennard, D. E. (2007). Forensic Entomology: An Introduction. UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
  • Gupta, A., & Setia, P. (2004). Forensic entomology-past, present and future. Anil Aggrawal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 5(1), 50-53.
  • Joseph, I., Mathew, D., Sathyan, P., & Vargheese, G. (2011). The use of insects in forensic investigations: an overview on the scope of forensic entomology. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 3(2), 89-91. https://doi:10.4103/0975-1475.92154.
  • Likert, R. (1932). A technique for the measurement of attitudes. Archives of psychology ( Vol. 22).
  • Lunas, B., Paula, M., Michelutti, K., Lima-Junior, S., Antonialli-Junior, W., & Cardoso, C. (2019). Hydrocarbon and fatty acid composition from blowfly eggs represents a potential complementary taxonomic tool of forensic importance. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 64(6) , 1720-1725. https ://doi:10.1111/1556-4029.14119
  • Morgan, R. M. (2017). Conceptualising forensic science and forensic reconstruction. Part I: a conceptual model. Science & Justice, 57(6), 455-459. https://doi:10.1016/j. scijus.2017.06.002.
  • Sadek, A., & Khan, N. T. (2018). Now a day’s forensic entomology is considered as important tool in medico-legal cases. https://doi:10.30574/gscbps.2018.5.1.0074.
  • Sanford, M. R. (2015). Forensic entomology in the medical examiner’s office. Academic Forensic Pathology, 5(2), 306-317. https://doi:10.23907/2015.034.
  • Sanford, M. R. (2017). Insects and associated arthropods analyzed during medicolegal death investigations in Harris County, Texas, USA: January 2013-April 2016. Plos One, 12(6), 3-23. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0179404.
  • Sardar, M. A., Sachdev, S. S., Kadam, S., Chettiankandy, T., Sonawane, S., & Tupkari, J. V. (2021). A comprehensive overview of forensic entomology. International Journal of Ethics, Trauma & Victimology, 7(01), 19-28. https://doi:10.18099/ijetv.v7i01.5.
  • Zeariya, M. G., Hammad, K. M., & Kabadaia, M. M. (2018). Entomofauna associated with certain animal carcasses as a human model in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences Medical Entomology & Parasitology, 10(2), 85-102. https://doi:10.21608/EAJBSE.2018.38565.

Forensic Entomology in Criminal Investigations: Examining Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barries Among Gendarmerie Crime Scene Personnel

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 137 - 160, 30.09.2025

Öz

Forensic entomology plays a crucial role in criminal investigations by providing valuable insights into the post-mortem interval, body relocation, and presence of drugs or poisons. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and barriers related to forensic entomology among crime scene personnel in the Gendarmerie Criminal Department of the Gendarmerie General Command in Türkiye. A questionnaire was administered to 314 individuals, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, t-tests, and one-way analyses of variance. The results indicated that age and education level did not significantly influence the participants' opinions on forensic entomology. However, individuals aged 36-45 exhibited lower resistance to change than other age groups. Participants from the Marmara region showed a lower need for information than those from the Mediterranean, Eastern, and Aegean regions. Most participants acknowledged the potential benefits, efficiency, and effectiveness of integrating forensic entomology into crime scene investigations. However, uncertainties were identified regarding the sufficiency of equipment, procedures for analyzing and reporting entomological data, and the potential of forensic entomological evidence to aid in criminal identification. These findings highlight the need for improvements in training, resources, and technical tools to enhance the implementation of forensic entomology in Türkiye. Recommendations include educating personnel, organizing training programs, equipping crime scene teams with the necessary tools, adopting current technology, expanding international collaboration, and establishing guidelines for standardizing entomological samples in crime scene investigations.

Kaynakça

  • Amendt, J., Campobasso, C. P., Gaudry, E., Reiter, C., LeBlanc, H. N., & Hall, M. (2007). Best practice in forensic entomology standards and guidelines. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 121, 90-104. https://doi:10.1007/s00414-006-0086-x.
  • Amendt, J., Richards, C., Campobasso, C., Zehner, R., & Hall, M. (2011). Forensic entomology: Applications and limitations. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology, 7 , 379-392. https ://doi:10.1007/s12024-010-9209-2.
  • Amendt, J., Bugelli, V., & Bernhardt, V. (2021). Time flies age grading of adult flies for the estimation of the post mortem interval. Diagnostics, 11(2), 152. https://doi:10.3390/ diagnostics11020152.
  • Arnaldos, M., & García, M. (2021). Entomological contributions to the legal system in southeastern spain. Insects, 12(5), 429. https://doi:10.3390/insects12050429.
  • Biedermann, A., Bozza, S., & Taroni, F. (2018). Normative decision analysis in forensic science. Artificial Intelligence and Law, 28, 7-25. https://doi:10.1007/s10506-0189232-2.
  • Brundage, A., & Byrd, J. (2016). Forensic entomology in animal cruelty cases. Veterinary Pathology, 53(5), 898-909. https://doi:10.1177/0300985816651683.
  • Byrd, J. H., Lord, W. D., Wallace, J. R., & Tomberlin, J. K. (2009). Collection of entomological evidence during legal investigations. In Forensic Entomology (ss.127175) . CRC Press.
  • Can, A. (2014). SPSS ile bilimsel araştırma sürecinde nicel veri analizi (3. Baskı,ss.245-261). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
  • Charabidze, D., Gosselin, M., & Hedouin, V. (2017). Use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation: myth or reality?. PeerJ, 5, e3506. https://doi: 10.7717/ peerj.e3506.
  • Cruz, A. M. (2016). Crime scene intelligence: an experiment in forensic entomology (Vol. 12) , Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
  • Dror, I. E. (2015). Cognitive neuroscience in forensic science: understanding and utilizing the human element. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 370(1674), 2014-2055. https://doi:10.1098/rstb.2014.0255.
  • Gennard, D. E. (2007). Forensic Entomology: An Introduction. UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
  • Gupta, A., & Setia, P. (2004). Forensic entomology-past, present and future. Anil Aggrawal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 5(1), 50-53.
  • Joseph, I., Mathew, D., Sathyan, P., & Vargheese, G. (2011). The use of insects in forensic investigations: an overview on the scope of forensic entomology. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 3(2), 89-91. https://doi:10.4103/0975-1475.92154.
  • Likert, R. (1932). A technique for the measurement of attitudes. Archives of psychology ( Vol. 22).
  • Lunas, B., Paula, M., Michelutti, K., Lima-Junior, S., Antonialli-Junior, W., & Cardoso, C. (2019). Hydrocarbon and fatty acid composition from blowfly eggs represents a potential complementary taxonomic tool of forensic importance. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 64(6) , 1720-1725. https ://doi:10.1111/1556-4029.14119
  • Morgan, R. M. (2017). Conceptualising forensic science and forensic reconstruction. Part I: a conceptual model. Science & Justice, 57(6), 455-459. https://doi:10.1016/j. scijus.2017.06.002.
  • Sadek, A., & Khan, N. T. (2018). Now a day’s forensic entomology is considered as important tool in medico-legal cases. https://doi:10.30574/gscbps.2018.5.1.0074.
  • Sanford, M. R. (2015). Forensic entomology in the medical examiner’s office. Academic Forensic Pathology, 5(2), 306-317. https://doi:10.23907/2015.034.
  • Sanford, M. R. (2017). Insects and associated arthropods analyzed during medicolegal death investigations in Harris County, Texas, USA: January 2013-April 2016. Plos One, 12(6), 3-23. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0179404.
  • Sardar, M. A., Sachdev, S. S., Kadam, S., Chettiankandy, T., Sonawane, S., & Tupkari, J. V. (2021). A comprehensive overview of forensic entomology. International Journal of Ethics, Trauma & Victimology, 7(01), 19-28. https://doi:10.18099/ijetv.v7i01.5.
  • Zeariya, M. G., Hammad, K. M., & Kabadaia, M. M. (2018). Entomofauna associated with certain animal carcasses as a human model in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences Medical Entomology & Parasitology, 10(2), 85-102. https://doi:10.21608/EAJBSE.2018.38565.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Adli Biyoloji
Bölüm Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar

Belemir Şeker 0000-0001-7065-4585

Mustafa Cemal Darılmaz 0000-0003-2055-1224

Yayımlanma Tarihi 30 Eylül 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi 27 Mart 2025
Kabul Tarihi 24 Haziran 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA Şeker, B., & Darılmaz, M. C. (2025). Forensic Entomology in Criminal Investigations: Examining Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barries Among Gendarmerie Crime Scene Personnel. Adli Bilimler ve Suç Araştırmaları, 7(2), 137-160.