Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze the trends related to homicide victims in central Bangkok, Thailand. These trends were analyzed in terms of general figures and demographics, as well as case-specific details such as time, day, month, weapon, cause of death, location of injury and toxicology. Data was collected using autopsy archives from 2009 to 2013 and specific details were recorded and analyzed statistically.ResultsMajor trends identified included generally decreasing rates of homicide, larger proportions of male victims, higher rates of homicide during the hotter months of the summer, and the most common weapon being firearms and sharp force. Also consistent with global trends is a majority of victims being unmarried. Unique to the Thai population, due to social and legal factors, included the frequency of firearm and sharp force injuries, as well as methamphetamine being the most common psychoactive substance found in victim toxicology. Furthermore, many unique points, such as the correlation between the cause of death and the type of force, were made.ConclusionsSeveral characteristics of homicide that are similar to global trends have been found in this study. However, some trends were found differed from other countries included the anthropometric data, the types of forces and its relationship to location, as well as which psychoactive substances were detected.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to analyze the trends related to homicide victims in central Bangkok, Thailand
Our study found that the death from head trauma was statistical significantly correlated with blunt force injury while the death from chest trauma and abdominal trauma were statistical significantly correlated with sharp force injury
Several characteristics of homicide that are similar to global trends have been found in this study, including occurrence in the summer, and alcohol and drug use
Summary
The aim of this study was to analyze the trends related to homicide victims in central Bangkok, Thailand These trends were analyzed in terms of general figures and demographics, as well as case-specific details such as time, day, month, weapon, cause of death, location of injury and toxicology. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), intentional homicide was the cause of death in almost half a million people globally in 2012 (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2014). This equates to a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people. Asia’s intentional homicide rates are much lower than other
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