Female homicides involving deep injuries to sexual organs

In a search for motives that drive perpetrators of sexual homicides who perforate the vagina of a victim, an analysis was performed of such cases referred to the Krakow Department of Forensic Medicine. In the period 1981-2006, nine cases of this type were examined. In one instance, a forensic sexolo...

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Published in:	Archiwum medycyny sądowej i krjminologii Vol. 59; no. 2; p. 78
Main Authors:	Konopka, Tomasz, Woźniak, Krzysztof, Kunz, Jerzy, Fraczek, Dagna, Kozioł, Joanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Polish
Published:	Poland 01-04-2009
Subjects:	Adult Aged Autopsy - methods Crime Victims Female Forensic Medicine - methods Genitalia, Female - injuries Homicide Humans Middle Aged Poland Rape - diagnosis Wounds, Penetrating - pathology Wounds, Stab - pathology Poland
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Summary:	In a search for motives that drive perpetrators of sexual homicides who perforate the vagina of a victim, an analysis was performed of such cases referred to the Krakow Department of Forensic Medicine. In the period 1981-2006, nine cases of this type were examined. In one instance, a forensic sexologist found evidence of sadism; similar observations were made in another three cases, where no perpetrator was determined. In four cases, in the course of sexual practices termed fisting, the perpetrator tore the vagina with his hand and inflicted extensive injuries within the abdominal cavity. In three of these cases, the intercourse was consensual, with the victim deeply intoxicated, while in the fourth instance, an inebriated perpetrator took advantage of the victim's infirmity. In a single case, vaginal tears were an effect of acute alcohol psychosis in the offender.
ISSN:	0324-8267