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Feb 18, 2022 · Dismemberment can be divided into defensive and offensive types. Defensive dismemberment is characterized by a systematic approach, which serves the purpose of hiding the body. Offensive dismemberment, on the other hand, is often characterized by an indiscriminate approach and the mutilation of the genitals [4,5]. However, there are mixed forms ...
- 10.3390/biology11020328
- 2022/02
- Biology (Basel). 2022 Feb; 11(2): 328.
Although defensive mutilation is observed to be the most common type of mutilation homicide, some studies likewise demonstrate that offensive mutilation is equally common. Two further investigations, one in Finland and one in South Korea, investigated 13 cases between 1995 and 2004 and 65 cases between 1995 and 2011, respectively (Häkkänen-Nyholm., Weizmann-Henelius, Salenius, Lindberg ...
Feb 1, 2016 · The dismemberment of a corpse is fairly rare in forensic medicine. It is usually performed with different types of sharp tools and used as a method of concealing the body and thus erasing proof of murder. In this context, the disarticulation of body parts is an even rarer event. The authors present the analysis of six dismemberment cases (well ...
- Davide Porta, Alberto Amadasi, Annalisa Cappella, Debora Mazzarelli, Francesca Magli, Daniele Gibell...
- 2016
Nov 1, 2020 · The most common style of mutilation and dismemberment observed was aggressive, occurring in the context of excessive emotion, such as rage or acute psychosis. Among those in the dismemberment group, 52.6% of the NGRI cases proved successful. In comparison, 33.3% of the NGRI cases were successful among those in the non-dismemberment group.
- Molly Tidrick, Gary Brucato, Victor Petreca, Ann W. Burgess, Michael H. Stone
- 2020
The category of dismemberment that occurred in 69% of the cases was defensive mutilation, which is the result of a perpetrator attempting to hinder the victim's identity. With the combination of case studies and forensic psychology research, an approach was validated to be used by medical legal death investigators in cases involving dismemberment.
- Tara Louise Caiano
- 2012
Jan 1, 2021 · Dismemberment and mutilation can be further classified into three general styles: defensive, aggressive, and offensive. The defensive style serves primarily to hide the body following homicide. The aggressive style is characterized by excess rage, generally manifested in an erratic and chaotic manner, with the dismemberment or mutilation at times being initiated while the victim is still alive.
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The majority of cases demonstrated defensive styles (60%), with the second most common being offensive styles (26%), which differs from previous studies that do not exclude older cases. Additionally, 68% of cases reflected organized patterns for both murder and the acts of dismemberment or mutilation.
