Sökning: marie väfors fritz >
Nineteen victims of...
Nineteen victims of homicide and attempted homicide in Sweden – their injuries, cause of death, and offender relationship
-
- Khoshnood, Ardavan (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Akutsjukvård,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Emergency medicine,Lund University Research Groups
-
- Väfors-Fritz, Marie (författare)
- Malmö University
-
- Ekelund, Ulf (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Medicin, Lund,Sektion II,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Medicine, Lund,Section II,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
-
(creator_code:org_t)
- 2021
- 2021
- Engelska 1 s.
-
Ingår i: ; , s. 83-83
- Relaterad länk:
-
https://lup.lub.lu.s...
Abstract
Ämnesord
Stäng
- Victims of homicide and attempted homicide are not uncommon in Sweden. We therefore aimed to study these victims to understand their injuries, their cause of death, and their relationship to the offender. All cases during five years in a district court in Sweden, where an offender had been convicted for homicide or attempted homicide, were identified and the court documents reviewed. Nineteen victims were identified; 14 males and five females, with an average age of 39.1 years. Although knife/sharp weapon was the most common weapon used, the use of firearm caused more deaths. Our study shows higher rates of firearm use than many other countries. The most common anatomical site to be injured by knife/sharp weapon and firearm was the thorax followed by the head. The most common cause of death was hypovolemia, followed by intracranial injuries. The high rate of firearm use shows that firearms are common modus operandi in Sweden often causing lethal injuries, if the offender intends to kill the victim. Our results support other studies showing that it is foremost injuries to the vessels, intracranial injuries, and injuries to intrathoracic organs, which causes a victim’s death when assaulted with knife/sharp weapon or firearm.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Rättsmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Forensic Science (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Firearm
- Firearm-Related Violence
- Gun
- Gun Violence
- Homicide
- Knife
- Skjutvapen
- Skjutvapenrelaterad våld
- Mord
- Dråp
Publikations- och innehållstyp
- kon (ämneskategori)
- ref (ämneskategori)