Citation

Madea B, Schmidt P, Banaschak S, Schyma C. Arch. Kriminol. 2001; 208(1-2): 1-9.

Vernacular Title

Totung durch Verbrennen.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Bonn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11591054

Abstract

Compared to the total number of deaths by heat (burning, scalding), homicides by the direct effect of thermal energy (setting the victim on fire, pouring hot liquids over them) are rare; accordingly this subject is seldom dealt with in forensic and criminological literature. From our own autopsy material three cases are presented describing some peculiarities of homicide by heat. Sometimes additional findings (e.g., residual traces of gagging or tying) primarily point in the direction of homicide.

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