Abstract
In the Oslo and Copenhagen areas, 77 instances of blunt force homicides were committed from 1985-1994, accounting for 18% of all homicides in that 10-year period. Fifty-four (70%) of the victims were male, often killed by an acquaintance during a fight. Almost 70% of the female victims were killed in their own home, whereas that was the case for only 30% of the male victims. The majority of the victims (of both sexes) had been hit in more than 1 region of the body. A female offender was encountered in 4 instances; none of their victims were children. Of the 3 children in the blunt force victim group, 2 were battered children. Many of the victims with a blood alcohol level of 0 turned out to have lived for some time after the injury.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 288-91 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0195-7910 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Benzodiazepines
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Child
- Child Abuse
- Child, Preschool
- Ethanol
- Female
- Forensic Medicine
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Homicide
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Marital Status
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Scandinavia
- Sex Distribution
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating
