PATHOLOGY OF TRAUMA - INTERPRETATION OF WOUNDS SLIDE SEMINAR (INCLUDES SLIDES AND ACCOMPANYING CASE STUDIES)

• NCJ Number: 32707
• Author(s): J T FRANCISCO
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Foundation Press
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 35MM COLOR SLIDES, 1975 KIT INCLUDES 120 SLIDES AND 10 PAGE DOCUMENT

Annotation

THIS SLIDE PRESENTATION DEALS WITH THE PATHOLOGY OF WOUNDS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MATCHING THE WOUND TO THE TYPE OF WEAPON THAT CAUSED IT.

Abstract

EACH OF THE 27 CASES (ALL ARE EITHER HOMICIDES OR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS) INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE CASE, CONSIDERATION OF THE MECHANISM OF DEATH, CHARACTERISTICS OF POSSIBLE WOUNDING OBJECTS, AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE WOUNDING OBJECT OR THE EXCLUSION OF A SUSPECT WEAPON. INCLUDED ARE CASES COVERING HIT-AND-RUN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, STRANGULATION, STAB WOUNDS, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DEATHS, HANGINGS, GUNSHOT WOUNDS, BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ACCIDENTS, SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE, SUICIDE BY INCISION TO THE CAROTID ARTERY, GUNSHOT SUICIDE, IMPALEMENT, HAMMER ATTACK, KNIFE WOUND, SWORD PENETRATION, HEAD WOUNDS, BEATINGS, ACCIDENTAL EXSANGUINATION, ELECTRICAL BURN, AND RUPTURED BERRY ANEURYSM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) (SNI ABSTRACT)