TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Self-defense injuries in homicidal deaths
JO  - Journal of clinical forensic medicine
A1  - Mohanty, Manoj Kumar
A1  - Panigrahi, Manoj Kumar
A1  - Mohanty, Saroj
A1  - Dash, Jyotin Kumar
A1  - Dash, Shreemanta Kumar
SP  - 213
EP  - 215
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - In order to determine specific patterns and distribution of defense wounds, this study was done on 162 homicidal deaths which showed defense wounds in 54 (33.3%) cases. Of these 54 victims, 85.2% were males and 14.8% were females. Maximum numbers of victims were in the age group of 21-40 years. In 68.5% of cases more than one assailant were involved. It was found that in 57.4% cases, sharp weapons were used, whereas, in 11.1% and 31.5% of victims, blunt weapons and multiple weapons, respectively, were used. Fatal wounds were seen most commonly on the head and neck region. In 40.7% of cases defense wounds were seen on left side only whereas in 37% cases both sides were involved. Victim's left forearm and hand were more commonly involved because these are nearest to the perpetrator and consistent with the preponderance of right handed individuals in the population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-1131
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -