Search for dissertations about: "homicide"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word homicide.
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1. Homicide Injury Quantification : Measures of injury severity in homicide victims and associations with homicide characteristics
Abstract : Some previous studies have found that the amount and severity of injuries in homicide victims correlate with different homicide characteristics, such as the victim-offender relationship and drug influence of the offender. If such relationships exist, they may be used by homicide investigators as part of an offender profiling. READ MORE
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2. Violence against a person : the role of mental disorder and abuse : a study of homicides and an analysis of criminality in a cohort of patients with schizophrenia
Abstract : Interpersonal violence is a matter of growing concern. Where the safety of the common man is concerned, the dangerousness of mental patients, the ongoing de-institutionalization within psychiatry, and the role of alcohol is disputed. READ MORE
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3. Economic development and injury mortality : Studies in global trends from a health transition perspective
Abstract : Globally, injury is a major public health problem. The extent of the problem varies considerably by demographic subgroups, regions and national income. READ MORE
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4. Violent offenders with schizophrenia : quantitative and qualitative studies focusing on the family of origin
Abstract : The focus of the thesis is on violent offenders with schizophrenia and their relatives. The aims were to explore incidence of violent crimes, the extent to which family members were victims, to investigate individual background factors among violent offenders, and to identify psychotic symptoms and triggering factors associated with fatal violence. READ MORE
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5. Firearm deaths in Sweden : epidemiology with emphasis on accidental deaths and prevention
Abstract : Prevention of firearm deaths and injuries is an important public health issue that may save human lives. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the epidemiology and attributes of accidental firearm fatalities in Sweden, and to provide a basis for further preventive measures. READ MORE