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Vijayakumari, N.
- Pattern of Homicidal Deaths at a Tertiary Care Centre, Chennai- A Prospective Study
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Annapoorana Medical College and Hospitals, Salem, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Annapoorana Medical College and Hospitals, Salem, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 121-124Abstract
Pattern of homicidal deaths vary from place to place. The present study was carried out at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, during the period of Jan 2009 and Dec 2009. During this period 55 cases of homicidal deaths were subjected to medicolegal autopsy. Out of these, 50 cases (90.9%) were in the age group of 18-50yrs and the peak incidence was noted in the age group of 31-40yrs, 21 cases (38.17%). Males outnumbered females by a ratio of 3.58:1. Majority were married, 42 cases (76.36%). The predominated motive in 30 cases (54.55%) was quarrel following an argument. In 43cases (78.18%) the offender were either known or acquainted to the victims. The incidence of homicide was more during day time, 41cases (74.55%). In 37cases (67.27%) homicide was committed outdoor. Blunt force mechanical violence was the most common type (58.19%), followed by sharp weapon injuries (29.09%). Most common cause of death in 65.46% of cases was head injury.Keywords
Homicide, Victim, Chennai, Motive, Blunt Weapon, Head InjuryReferences
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- Sex Determination from Femoral Fragments - Discriminant Function Analysis in Contemporary South Indian Population
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Annapoorna Medical college, Salem, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Annapoorna Medical college, Salem, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 117-122Abstract
Diagnosis of sex from skeleton or individual bone is vital to archaeological and forensic applications. The aim of this study is to examine the applicability of the measurements taken from the femur fragments to assess sex, and to contribute to establishing discriminant function equations for medico legal applications. In a sample of 120 femora, seven variables were measured and subjected to discriminant function analysis. All the measurements are found to be individually sexually dimorphic. Univariate and multivartiate functions were computed and their accuracy were evaluated.Keywords
Forensic Anthropometry, Sex Determination, Femur Fragments, South Indian Population, Discriminant Function AnalysisReferences
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