IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-9-12022 Original Research Paper A Study Of Demographic Profile of Homicidal Victim In Nagpur Nitin S Barmate Dr. September 2017 6 9 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Homicide is one of the heinous crimes against humanity and society, and it is as older as our civilization or history of humanity. The present study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital Nagpur. In present study, males (85.51%) were exclusively predominate females (14.49%). most commonly affected victims were from age group 21 to 30 years (35.18%) followed by 31 to 40 years (24.14%). Among all homicidal deaths 44.14% victims were illiterate (44.14%). Most of the victims of homicide were either unskilled (48.97%) followed by semiskilled (37.93%) with victim (87.58%) belongs to low socio–economic strata. Head Injury as the leading cause of death(45.52%).Most of the