Publication year: 2010
Source: Child Abuse & Neglect, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 27 October 2010
Ivanka, Baralic , Slobodan, Savic , Djordje M., Alempijevic , Dragan S., Jecmenica , Gorica, Sbutega-Milosevic , …
Objective: This study examines the incidence and other epidemiological and medico-legal characteristics of child homicide in the territory of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all autopsies carried out at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Belgrade during a 15 year period between 1991 and 2005, focusing on homicide cases of victims aged 0–14 years. These were then analyzed in terms of number of deaths, mortality rates, age, and sex of the victim, relation to the perpetrator, and cause of death and injury. Results: Forty-six homicides were identified where the victims were aged 0–14 years. These included 24 girls and…