Citation

Madea B, Rittner C. Arch. Kriminol. 2012; 230(5-6): 177-189.

Vernacular Title

Tötung durch Erfrieren ("Kältemord").

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Bonn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23367792

Abstract

Death due to hypothermia is normally accidental. Homicides by hypothermia are rare and have been observed especially in cases of abandonment of newborns as a method of infanticide and formerly in criminal experiments on humans in the Dachau concentration camp. 3 deaths due to hypothermia are reported, among them two cases of homicide. Intentional killing by hypothermia is rightly classified as murder as it fulfils the criterion of cruelty.

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