Byard Roger W, Haas Elisabeth, Marshall Drew T, Gilbert John D, Krous Henry F
Discipline of Pathology, The University of Adelaide, Medical School Nth, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
J Forensic Sci. 2009 Sep;54(5):1093-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01125.x. Epub 2009 Aug 6.
Gunshot deaths in children less than 17 years of age from Adelaide, SA, Australia (1969-2005) and from San Diego County, CA, United States (1988-2005) were compared. Forty-two pediatric gunshot fatalities occurred in South Australia (1.1 cases/year; M:F = 30:12). There were 6 accidents (14%), 14 suicides (33%), and 22 homicides (52%). In San Diego there were 185 cases (c.10 cases/year; M:F = 148:37). There were 6 accidents (3%), 42 suicides (23%), 130 homicides (70%), and 7 undetermined cases (4%). The incidence of homicide was significantly higher in San Diego County compared to Adelaide (p < 0.001), with a higher proportion of murder-suicides occurring in Adelaide. There were markedly more accidents and suicides involving males in Adelaide and a far higher number of male homicide victims in San Diego County compared to females. Rifles of 0.22-caliber were preferred weapons in South Australia, compared to handguns in San Diego County.
对澳大利亚南澳大利亚州阿德莱德市（1969 - 2005年）和美国加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥县（1988 - 2005年）17岁以下儿童的枪击死亡情况进行了比较。南澳大利亚州发生了42起儿童枪击死亡事件（每年1.1例；男:女 = 30:12）。其中有6起意外事故（14%），14起自杀事件（33%），22起他杀事件（52%）。在圣地亚哥，有185起案例（约每年10例；男:女 = 148:37）。其中有6起意外事故（3%），42起自杀事件（23%），130起他杀事件（70%），7起情况不明的案例（4%）。与阿德莱德相比，圣地亚哥县的他杀发生率显著更高（p < 0.001），且阿德莱德发生的谋杀 - 自杀比例更高。与女性相比，阿德莱德涉及男性的意外事故和自杀事件明显更多，而圣地亚哥县男性他杀受害者的数量远高于女性。在南澳大利亚州，首选武器是0.22口径的步枪，而在圣地亚哥县则是手枪。
