Assessment of methods of homicide in a Brazilian city: A preliminary study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Martin, Carmen Cinira Santos ^a   Melki, João Arnaldo Damião ^a   Guimarães, Marco Aurelio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Forensic medicine; Gender; Homicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIREARM; GENDER; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; TECHNIQUE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GUNSHOT INJURY; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0033233255     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00130-9     Document Type: Article

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