Homicidal firearm injuries: A study from Sri Lanka

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-98

  Edirisinghe, P A S ^a   Kitulwatte, I G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Firearm; Firearm injuries; Forensic pathology; Homicide; Injury pattern; Motive for killing; Sri Lanka; Terrorists; Warfare

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SRI LANKA; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FIREARMS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SRI LANKA; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 77954175846     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-009-9139-z     Document Type: Article

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