TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Pattern of fatal cases of assault autopsied at Victoria Hospital
JO  - Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology
A1  - Kokatanur, Chandrakant
A1  - Basagoudar, Shashidhar
A1  - Havanur, Bheemappa
A1  - Devadass, P. K.
SP  - 115
EP  - 120
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0973-9122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00087.0
ID  - ref1
ER  -