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The manifestations of acid attacks (vitriolage or vitriolism)

verfasst von: Roger W. Byard

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 3/2020

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“Acid attacks” refer to physical assaults where an acid or corrosive material is thrown over another individual with the intention to “maim, disfigure, torture or kill” [1]. As can be seen in the review by Kaur and Kumar in this issue [2] it can be a particularly devastating form of violence, as it is often associated with severe, permanent, disfiguring and incapacitating injuries with loss of tissue and organ function. Also known as vitriolism or vitriolage, the incidence varies greatly among different cultural and ethnic groups, as do the motivations behind such events. …

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Titel: The manifestations of acid attacks (vitriolage or vitriolism)
verfasst von: Roger W. Byard
Publikationsdatum: 25.03.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-020-00241-4

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