Describe Difference between suicide, homicide and accidental incised wounds with examples and references.

•In case of death occuring from wound the question is often raised  as to whether they were the result of sucide,homoside or accidental.

•The answer is not easy,but it can be,given to the some extant by a medical practiner by noting following point.

v1. The situation and character of wounds.

v2.Number direction and extent of wound.

ØInjury from knife,glass,axe

ØClean demage to skin with well defined margins.

Ø1.Suicidal

Ø2.Homocidal

Ø3.Accidental

ØInjury from knife,glass,axe

ØClean demage to skin with well defined margins.

Ø1.Suicidal

Ø2.Homocidal

Ø3.Accidental

ØIf any person killed itself

ØAt typical areas (neck,wrist)

ØRight handed individual tend to cut the left wrist

ØHesitation marks present multiple superficial cuts parallel to each others.

ØSucidal wound are usually on front on the sides of body and affected the vital organs.

ØHappened unintentionally

ØThey are caused by fall upon sharp edge object.

S.NO		HOMICIDE	SUICIDE	ACCIDENTAL
1	Grouping	Irregular	Arranged	Vulnerable part to impact
2	Site of mutilatiol	Alleged Vulnerability	Of choice neck, wrist, groin	Vulnerable part to impact
3	Character	Multiple	Multiple	Usually Single
4	Clothing	Involved	Exposed parts	Involved
5	Defense Wounds	Present	Absent	None
6	Secondary Injuries	May be connected with fight	Absent	May be associate with accidental

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