Citation

Hugar BS, Chandra GYP, Harish S. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2011; 5(1): 16-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Killing of an individual is the highest level of aggression found in all cultures. Incidence of Homicide is on the rise worldwide mainly due to effects of population explosion, changing life style, aggressive nature and insatiable desire of human being to conquer the world. This prospective study from Oct 2005 to Sep 2007 was done in the Dept of Forensic Medicine, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, revealed that homicidal deaths accounted for 4.32% of autopsies, victims in the age group 20-39 years constituted 61.6% and males 71.75% of cases.80.75% were Hindus, 56.25% were married. Majority of them belonged to middle (49.25%) and lower (38.5%) socioeconomic status, 22.75% of them hailed from outside the city, about quarter of victims (26.25%) had consumed alcohol at the time of crime and homicide by means of injuries was the commonest method involved (75.5%).

Language: en

Keywords

human; Homicide; homicide; injury; incidence; sex difference; alcohol consumption; article; victim; marriage; criminal behavior; groups by age; religion; offender; social status; prospective study; Victim; Profile; Homicide - suicide