대한제국 검시기록에서 익사로 위장된 살인사건에 대한 법의인류학적 검토

Abstract

Muwonrok was a fundamental guide that should be referred to in the investigation of the dead during Joseon dynasty period. The investigation report prepared based on the Muwonrok is called Geoman, which described the details of the case and examiner's opinion about the cause of death, which is useful for grasping the contents of forensic reasons that were accepted in Korea before the 20th century. The current research analyze an investigation report on a wife's death in Jirye County of the Korean Empire, a case initially reported as drowning by her husband but finally revealed as a murder after post-mortem examination of the officials. Through this case, we can see in detail how a case of death was investigated by the examiners in the Korean Empire, and how reasonably their conclusions were drawn from the perspective of forensic anthropology.