@article{ref1,
title="Pattern of fatal cases of assault autopsied at Victoria Hospital",
journal="Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2015",
author="Kokatanur, Chandrakant and Basagoudar, Shashidhar and Havanur, Bheemappa and Devadass, P. K.",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="115-120",
abstract="Assault is crime of attacking physically. Homicide by assault is killing of a human being by another human being using mechanical force. Assailants use various types of weapons depending upon their availability. A cross sectional study involving a total of 43 fatal cases of assault was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Victoria Hospital over a period of 1 year from Jan 2010 to Dec 2010. The most common age group of victims of fatal assault was 20-29 years (51.2%) followed by 30-39 years (23.3%). Grudge was the common motive for fatal assault in 51.2% cases. Male victims (83.7%) were commonly injured as compared to females (16.3%). Sharp weapons were commonly used by assailants in 74.4% cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0973-9122",
doi="10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00087.0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00087.0"
}