Femicide in Italy: National scenario and presentation of four cases

Femicide is defined as the killing of a woman by a man because she is a woman. The incidence of femicide has increased over the past few years and accounted for 30.9% of all homicides in 2011 in Italy. Certain features are usually present including asphyxiation as the mechanism of death, an intimate...

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Published in:Medico-legal journal 2014-03, Vol.82 (1), p.32-37
Main Authors: Bonanni, Elisa, Maiese, Aniello, Gitto, Lorenzo, Falco, Pietro, Maiese, Adamo, Bolino, Giorgio
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