Pollak S, Reiter C, Stellwag-Carion C
Arch Kriminol. 1987 Mar-Apr;179(3-4):81-93.
Self-inflicted cut or stab wounds may be used by the injured to make credible a feigned assault. In such cases the alleged traces of the crime are found on the body and the clothing of the informant. Occasionally the very pattern of the injuries points to self-infliction. For example the following findings may be indicative of self-infliction: a greater number of very superficial wounds, wounds parallel or grouped, mostly located on the left side of the body (in right-handers) or symmetry in arrangement, intact clothing or lack of correspondence between wounds and damage of clothing, absence of typical defence and protection injuries. In the light of 4 cases observed from the material at hand, special features of the lesion appearance are shown and possible motives for the deed discussed.
自残割伤或刺伤可能被伤者用来使假装的袭击显得可信。在这种情况下，犯罪的所谓痕迹会在报案人的身体和衣物上被发现。偶尔，损伤的模式本身就指向自残。例如，以下发现可能表明是自残行为：大量非常表浅的伤口、平行或成组的伤口、大多位于身体左侧（右利手者）或排列对称、衣物完好或伤口与衣物损坏情况不符、没有典型的防御和保护伤。根据手头材料中观察到的4个案例，展示了损伤外观的特殊特征并讨论了该行为可能的动机。
