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[Analysis of Forensic Characteristics about 23 Family Homicide Cases]
Objectives:
To provide references for forensic analysis of family homicides cases by analyzing the situations of scene, injuries and individual which were related to the family homicide cases in a county.
Methods:
The data of 23 family homicide cases from 2004 to 2013 were collected. The basic situation of individual involved, the relationship between dead and suspect, the cause of death, the motive, the location, time and tools of the crime and the behavior of the suspect after crime etc. were analyzed.
Results:
The characteristics of the 23 family homicides cases showed that couple relationship was the most common relationship; passion killing was the most common motive; local materials were mostly used as the tools for committing crimes; most crimes were committed in residences; most time of crime was night.
Conclusions:
The analysis of family homicide cases should be based on the scene investigation, the examination of the body and combined with the investigation of the situation.
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