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Forensic Medicine and Pathology
New forensic medicine and pathology study results from J.A. Granados et al described
April 26th, 2008
According to recent research from Mexico, "This work shows a first approximation to the magnitude and characteristics of mortality by homicide in homosexuals in Mexico using the cases registered between the years 1995 and 2000. A statistical analysis was performed of the homicides against homosexuals that were registered through the review of newspaper articles published by the National Press." "Sex, age of the victims, kind and number of weapons used, wounds endured, and the situation in which the corpses found were registered. The greater mortality by homicide due to homosexual orientation was recorded in men (95%); it was found that the cases accumulated in the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-26)
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