title: [Retrospective forensic analysis of 483 solved homicide cases in Suzhou city].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the solved homicide cases taking place in Suzhou city and to find out the characteristics and commonness of them in order to analyze the key points of investigation at the scene.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of 483 solved homicide cases occurring from January 2006 to March 2010 in the city were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most cases involved 1 victim and 1 suspect, with young male adults dominated. Most of them were non-local residents. The majority of suspects were intentional by passion due to quarrel and dispute. The most common weapons were sharp instruments generally carried by the suspects. Mechanical asphyxia and mechanical injury were the two most common causes of death in these cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The social characteristics of suspects, criminal motivation, injury instruments, distribution of injuries, cause of death, and manner of death in Suzhou showed similar general characteristics as the experience for detecting homicide cases in the future.
authors: Criminal Police Branch, Suzhou Public Security Bureau, Suzhou 215131, China. 1151841433@qq.com
authors: Dong
authors: D
authors: Gao
authors: Jin-Long
authors: JL
authors: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000401:mortality; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D054041:Weapons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*