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Necessary Defense or Homicide? The Importance of Crime Scene Reconstruction in Crossbow Injuries

HANDLOS, Petr, Marek JOUKAL, Marek DOKOUPIL, Matej UVIRA, Klara MARECOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Necessary Defense or Homicide? The Importance of Crime Scene Reconstruction in Crossbow Injuries

Authors

HANDLOS, Petr (203 Czech Republic), Marek JOUKAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marek DOKOUPIL (203 Czech Republic), Matej UVIRA (203 Czech Republic) and Klara MARECOVA (guarantor)

Edition

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019, 0195-7910

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30501 Forensic science

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.785

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00111108

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

UT WoS

000482402100019

Keywords in English

forensic science; forensic pathology; crime scene reconstruction; crossbow; homicide; ballistic

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 31/10/2019 13:33, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Reconstruction of a criminal offense is a crucial approach in forensics and criminalistics allowing for the verification of the location, the particular method used, or the use of a specific instrument. This report describes the case of a young man who was killed by an arrow shot from a crossbow. The autopsy revealed a penetration of the head and significant damage to the brain stem. Although the cause of death was evident from the outset, it was necessary to clarify whether or not the arrow was shot as necessary self-defense. Ballistic investigation of the seized weapon and reconstruction of the crime was absolutely essential to bring forth conclusive evidence to convict the perpetrators of the murder.