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The paper proposes a dynamic analysis of the main epidemiological characteristics of traumatic pathology in Sibiu County. The descriptive survey method is based on data collected from forensic acts performed by the Forensic Service of Sibiu County on the victims who suffered injuries. The studyperiod is 2006.010.01-2010.12.31 There were analyzed the following parameters: frequency of violent/non-violent deaths; death mechanism type, interpersonal aggression form, frequency, type and number of the forensic acts addressed to the victims. The findings have led to the following conclusions: 1. we can identify a traumatic pathology etiological profile for Sibiu County characterized by significant weight of the following deaths mechanisms: hit with hard object, hanging, drowning and other death mechanisms (cumulative). Although fluctuating during the study, these values registered important levels, in excess of 2 to 10 times the weight of other mechanisms; 2. it was described a slow downward trend, evolving in parallel, for the frequency of autopsied violent/ non-violent deaths only for the past two years of the interval; 3. the frequency of the homicides during the study registered fluctuating but high levels; 4. a slow but sustained reducing of the infanticide rate was regarded (from 3 cases in 2006 to 0 cases in 2010); 5 . in terms of causal relationship between criminal activity and its repercussions on the human body, there is a trend of increasing seriousness of the crimes committed by aggression, falling within Article 181 Criminal Code and Article 182 Criminal Code. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper proposes a dynamic analysis of the main epidemiological characteristics of traumatic pathology in Sibiu County. The descriptive survey method is based on data collected from forensic acts performed by the Forensic Service of Sibiu County on the victims who suffered injuries. The studyperiod is 2006.010.01-2010.12.31 There were analyzed the following parameters: frequency of violent/non-violent deaths; death mechanism type, interpersonal aggression form, frequency, type and number of the forensic acts addressed to the victims. The findings have led to the following conclusions: 1. we can identify a traumatic pathology etiological profile for Sibiu County characterized by significant weight of the following deaths mechanisms: hit with hard object, hanging, drowning and other death mechanisms (cumulative). Although fluctuating during the study, these values registered important levels, in excess of 2 to 10 times the weight of other mechanisms; 2. it was described a slow downward trend, evolving in parallel, for the frequency of autopsied violent/ non-violent deaths only for the past two years of the interval; 3. the frequency of the homicides during the study registered fluctuating but high levels; 4. a slow but sustained reducing of the infanticide rate was regarded (from 3 cases in 2006 to 0 cases in 2010); 5 . in terms of causal relationship between criminal activity and its repercussions on the human body, there is a trend of increasing seriousness of the crimes committed by aggression, falling within Article 181 Criminal Code and Article 182 Criminal Code. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]