xii, 57 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / The goals of this study are to assess a) the role of mass and velocity on the size of
entrance wounds, b) the presence or absence and types of exit wounds, and c) the role of
gender in choosing to commit suicide with a firearm.
The results of an ANOVA revealed that the combination of a bullet’s mass and
the relative velocity of the weapon is the most significant factor in entrance wound size.
A logistic regression found that mass plays the most significant role in the presence of an
exit wound. When considered separately, velocity had a more significant effect on exit
type than did mass.
The study also found that being male increases the odds that a firearm will be
chosen to commit suicide. Handguns and the head were the most common choices for
weapon and wound location, respectively, in both firearm suicides and homicides. / Committee in charge: Dr. John Lukacs, Chairperson;
Dr. Andrew Karduna, Member;
Dr. David Levin, Member
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/11077 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Rexford, Annie Khrystin, 1983- |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Individualized Program, M.S., 2010; |
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