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Abstract：
We report on a case of criminal dismemberment and attempted scalping of a homicide victim with a \"Mohawk\" haircut. Case findings are presented. A review of the literature was performed for scalping in its historical and cultural context and particularly in criminal dismemberment and mutilation: Historically, scalping was prevalent in many ancient cultures around the world, where scalps were taken as trophies or \"proof of kill\", much like shrunken heads, trophy skulls, and other artefacts. Scalping was particularly widespread in Northern America in the context of tribal warfare, both before and after colonization. The iconic \"Mohawk\" haircut is closely linked with scalping, as it was meant to taunt the enemy. In the modern forensic context, scalping constitutes a form of criminal mutilation. However, cases of criminal dismemberment and mutilation are rare in forensic casework. Our literature review revealed a low number of scalping in criminal dismemberment and mutilation cases. The documentation was overall poor. Positioning scalping within the classification of criminal mutilation and dismemberment was difficult. In literature, even though case numbers were small, the majority of \"textbook scalping\" cases were German. The presented case, to our best knowledge, is the first modern-day photo-documented case of (attempted) scalping, even more so of a person wearing a \"Mohawk\".
摘要：
我们报告了一起刑事肢解案件，并试图以“莫霍克”发型对凶杀受害者进行剥头皮。提出了案例调查结果。在其历史和文化背景下，尤其是在刑事肢解和残割方面，对文献进行了回顾：历史上，倒卖在世界各地的许多古代文化中都很普遍，头皮被当作奖杯或“杀人证据”，就像缩小的头，奖杯头骨,和其他文物。在部落战争的背景下，剥头皮在北美尤为普遍，在殖民之前和之后。标志性的“莫霍克”发型与剥头皮密切相关，因为这是为了嘲弄敌人。在现代法医学背景下，倒卖构成一种刑事残害形式。然而,刑事肢解和肢解案件在法医案件中很少见。我们的文献综述显示，在刑事肢解和肢解案件中，剥头皮的数量很少。文档整体很差。在刑事残害和肢解的分类中定位剥头皮是困难的。在文学中,即使案件数量很小，大多数“教科书倒卖”案件都是德国人。提出的案例，据我们所知，是现代第一例有照片记录的(企图)倒卖案件，更像是一个戴着“莫霍克族”的人。
