Medico-legal investigations of 66 homicides
Srch, M.
Soudni Lekarstvi 24(1): 7-14
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0371-1854 PMID: 441760 Document Number: 148345
The experiences gained from the medicolegal investigation of murdered 34 women an 32 men are being dealt with. In the causes of death prevailed the combined injuries, followed by the blunt force injuries, asphyxia, injuries by gunfire and sharp force injuries. In the majority of cases the offenders are men up to the age of 30. The investigation covered the laboratory examination of the clothes of the victims and offenders, biological stains, histology and hairs. 22% of the victims and 60% of the offenders were under the influence of alcohol at the time of homicide. Drugs were found in 19% of the victims and 20% of the offenders. The medicolegal investigation of homicide requires further and improved methods especially in the examination of biological stains.