autopsy study with respect to caste, age and sex during 2007 at Khyber medical college Peshawar

ABSTRACT

To find age, sex and caste incidence and its percentage in cases autopsied during the year 2007. Department of Forensic Medicine. Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. Jan-2007-Dec-2007. To probe into the causes of origin for violence, with reference to caste age and sex in the precincts of Peshawar. A proforma was designed for retrospective study, relevant information was filled from the available data of the autopsy cases which had been personally examined. The total number of cases was one hundred. 82 males and 18 females were examined during the study. 51% of the victims fell in the 21-35 year age group, while 3% fell in the 71-85 year age group. 7 cases were identified. 96% of them were Afghans, while 4 victims were unknown 4%. Illiteracy and harsh environment breeds violence