+ Child and adolescent suicide in a large, urban area: Psychological, demographic, and situational factors
- Author:
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Weinberger, L. E. / Sreenivasan, S. / Sathyavagiswaran, L. / Markowitz, E.
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Adolescent, Age Group, hanging, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Adolescents, Children, Hanging, Los Angeles, firearm suicides
Using data on the 46 suicides by youth younger than 16 in Los Angeles between 1996 and 1997, the authors discuss age, race, family situation, mental health, previous suicide attempts and drug and alcohol...
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+ Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide: A 10-Year Retrospective Review of Kentucky Medical Examiner Cases
- Author:
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Shields, Lisa B. E. / Hunsaker, Donna M. / Hunsaker, John C.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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FORENSIC pathology, Kentucky, MEDICAL examiners (Law), Suicide, TEENAGERS -- Suicidal behavior
The authors reviewed 108 Medical Examiner cases of suicide ages 11-17 and 358 cases ages 18-24 in Kentucky that occurred over the period 1993-2002. The major causes of death were the same for the two...
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+ Female suicides in Diyarbakir, Turkey
- Author:
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Goren S / Subasi M / Tirasci Y / Ozen S
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Firearms, Hanging, Method, Turkey
The authors investigate the methods used of women suicides in Diyarbakir province, Turkey, between 1996 and 2001, using post mortem investigation and autopsy records. They found that 58% of suicides were...
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+ Suicide: A ten-year retrospective review of Kentucky medical examiner cases
- Author:
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Shields, L. B. E. / Hunsaker, D. M. / Hunsaker, J. C.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Ethnicity, Gender, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Kentucky, Suicide
From 1993-2002 there were almost 3000 suicides in Kentucky. Over 2/3 (67.5%) were from firearms. Of these, over ¾ (76.8%) were shots to the head. Of all suicide victims, 95% were white, and over 80%...
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+ Planned Complex Suicide by Self-Poisoning and a Manipulated Blank Revolver: Remarkable Findings Due to Multiple Gunshot Wounds and Self-Made Wooden Projectiles
- Author:
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Padosch, Stephan A. / Schmidt, Peter H. / Madea, Burkhard
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Law Enforcement, Suicide
- Keywords:
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case report, firearm, planned complex suicide
In this case report, the authors describe the planned complex suicide (PCS) of a 77-year old widower. The decedent ingested a liquid insecticide and then shot himself twice in the head, using a modified...
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+ Psychological Factors in the Determination of Suicide in Self-inflicted Gunshot Head Wounds
- Author:
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Weinberger, L.E. / Sreenivasan, S / Gross, E.A. / Markowitz, E. / Gross, B.H.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Law Enforcement, Local, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Psychological Autopsy, Suicide, forensic science, gunshot, head wound, intent
The aim of this study was to determine whether law enforcement agencies and coroner’s departments fully explore a decedent’s state of mind at the time of death in order to classify an act of self-killing...
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+ Schizophrenia and suicide: A 10-year review of Kentucky Medical Examiner cases
- Author:
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Shields, L. B. E. / Hunsaker, D. M. / Hunsaker, J. C.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Mental Health, State, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Kentucky, MENTAL health, Schizophrenia
Firearms were the leading method of suicide among schizophrenics, according to a review of the 29 suicide deaths among schizophrenics in Kentucky over a ten-year period. Although firearms were used in...
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