Abstract

LUCENA, J. et al. Medico-legal study of the homicide in the province of Seville (2004-07): Special reference to the female victims inside the gender violence. Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2008, n.51, pp.35-46. ISSN 1988-611X.

This retrospective study analyzes the 57 homicides occurred in the province of Seville in a period of four years (2004-2007). Some variables related with the homicides have been studied with the following results: the mean homicide rate was 0.77 per 100.000 inhabitants; sharp injury was the most frequent mechanism followed by shot gun, contusions and mechanical asphyxia; victims are in major part of cases males (male/female ratio 2:1) with a mean age of 46 ± 21.2 years; homicides are more frequents in weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and during October. Toxicological analysis of the victims showed ethanol in 47.4%, benzodiazepines in 14%, cocaine in 12.3%, opium derivatives in 10.5% and tetrahydrocannabinol in 8.8%. A detailed analyses was also carried out in the cases of homicides occurred in the setting of gender violence due to its high prevalence in our country. In 18 out of 19 cases, women died in the hands of her couple, ex-couple, or first-degree relative. Results have been compared with similar national and international studies

Keywords : homicide; forensic pathology; gender violence.

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