TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Intentional homicide: a fifteen-year study (2000-2014) at the Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza"
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Cipolloni, Luigi
A1  - Besi, Livia
A1  - Baldari, Benedetta
A1  - La Russa, Raffaele
A1  - Frati, Paola
A1  - Fineschi, Vittorio
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study analyzes postmortem records from 260 homicide cases autopsied by the Department of Forensic Medicine in Rome from 2000 to 2014. The victims were mainly males (74%) and young (61% aged from 21 to 50 years). Although the victims were mostly Italians, the number of foreign victims (33%) has increased since 1990, primarily due to immigration. The offenders frequently used firearms (39%), particularly in multiple murders. An increase in blunt (20%) and sharp force (32%) weapons was also seen. The primary crime scene was residential (42%), and the head was the most frequently injured body region. Male victims occurred frequently in the context of organized crime (7.6%). In family or intimate-sexual relationships, women were the majority of victims (8%). Forensic pathologists play an important role during investigation. They should consider all the information available to them, including autopsy information, crime scene information, and crime investigation data.<br><br>© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14162
ID  - ref1
ER  -