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HANDLOS, Petr, Tereza ŠVECOVÁ, Adéla VRTKOVÁ, Klára HANDLOSOVÁ, Marek DOKOUPIL, Ondřej KLABAL, Juraj TIMKOVIČ and Matěj UVÍRA. Review of patterns in homicides by sharp force: one institution’s experience. Online. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. Springer, 2023, 9 pp. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-023-00576-8.

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Original name	Review of patterns in homicides by sharp force: one institution’s experience
Authors	HANDLOS, Petr, Tereza ŠVECOVÁ, Adéla VRTKOVÁ, Klára HANDLOSOVÁ, Marek DOKOUPIL, Ondřej KLABAL, Juraj TIMKOVIČ and Matěj UVÍRA.
Edition	Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, Springer, 2023.

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Original language	English
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	30207 Ophthalmology
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW	URL
Organization unit	Faculty of Medicine
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-023-00576-8
Keywords in English	momicide;blunt force trauma;sharp force trauma;defensive wounds;assault escalation
Tags	International impact, Reviewed
Changed by	Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 14/3/2024 09:21.

Abstract
This paper presents a retrospective review of patterns found in cases of homicides by sharp force over a 13-year period at the Department of Forensic Pathology of the Ostrava University Hospital, Czech Republic. The review summarizes all frequently discussed aspects of such cases including the number and localization of injuries, the presence of defensive wounds, the type of the offending weapon, the cause of death, the place of death, victims’ and perpetrators’ profiles, their relationship, or toxicological findings. Furthermore, special attention was paid to the evaluation of any accompanying blunt force trauma that may be indicative of an escalation of the assault. The set of data was statistically analyzed. Even though most of the results of this review are consistent with available published studies, noteworthy differences have emerged in some aspects such as the sex and age of the victims, the relationship between the number of injuries suffered and the victims’ sex, or the severity of alcohol intoxication in victims.

Abstract

This paper presents a retrospective review of patterns found in cases of homicides by sharp force over a 13-year period at the Department of Forensic Pathology of the Ostrava University Hospital, Czech Republic. The review summarizes all frequently discussed aspects of such cases including the number and localization of injuries, the presence of defensive wounds, the type of the offending weapon, the cause of death, the place of death, victims’ and perpetrators’ profiles, their relationship, or toxicological findings. Furthermore, special attention was paid to the evaluation of any accompanying blunt force trauma that may be indicative of an escalation of the assault. The set of data was statistically analyzed. Even though most of the results of this review are consistent with available published studies, noteworthy differences have emerged in some aspects such as the sex and age of the victims, the relationship between the number of injuries suffered and the victims’ sex, or the severity of alcohol intoxication in victims.