hesitation wound

English

Noun

hesitation wound (plural hesitation wounds)

  1. (pathology, criminology) Any of a series of shallow cuts made by a person considering a suicide attempt, or trying out the weapon to ascertain its effectiveness.

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References

  • Pounder, Derrick (16 April 2011 (last accessed)) “Lecture Notes in Forensic Medicine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], archived from the original on 14 June 2011, page 6
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