Burnt wives: A study of homicides
Burnt wives: A study of homicides
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DOI：
10.1258/rsmmsl.44.1.55
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Tripathi, CB
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作者：
Kumar, V;Tripathi, CB
如今，已婚女性的死亡在印度很常见，通常与嫁妆纠纷有关。在印度，嫁妆是结婚前后赠送的一系列持续的礼物。当嫁妆未达到预期时，年轻的新娘可能会被杀害或被迫自杀，最常见的是烧死。在 152 名被烧伤的妻子的队列中，有 47 名（31%）是他杀烧伤，我们从流行病学和法医学角度对这些病例进行了分析。在印度，烧伤妇女的凶杀案是一个主要问题，因为它已经普遍存在于所有社会阶层和地理区域。在这个系列中，大多数女性来自大家庭（即生活在一个屋檐下的相关个人的多代群体），并且凶杀案发生在她们结婚的最初几年内。事件发生时，大多数受影响的妻子年龄在 16-25 岁（77%），全身表面积（TBSA）烧伤面积超过 70%。其中许多被浇上煤油并被点燃。大多数人在事件发生时或随后的 24 小时内死亡，最常见的是死于休克。
The death of married females nowadays is very common in India, usually being associated with dowry disputes. In India, dowries are a continuing series of gifts endowed before and after the marriage. When dowry expectations are not met, the young bride may be killed or compelled to commit suicide, most frequently by burning. In a cohort of 152 burned wives, 47 (31%) were homicidal burns and these cases were analyzed in view of epidemiological and medicolegal aspects.Homicide by burning amongst women is a major concern in India as it has become pervasive throughout all social strata and geographical areas. In this series, most women were from extended families (i.e. multigenerational groups of related individuals living under a single roof) and the homicides occurred within the first few years of their marriages. The majority of the affected wives were 16-25 years of age (77%) at the time of the incident and sustained more than 70% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injuries. Many of them were doused with kerosene and set alight. Most died at the time of the incident or within the subsequent 24 hours, most commonly from shock.