Stabbing
penetration of a victim with a sharp or pointed object at close range
A stabbing is penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range. It is a purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others.
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Stabbings today are common among gangs and in prisons because knives are cheap.[1]
References
change- ↑ Vos, Theo; et al. (22 August 2015). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013". Lancet. 386 (9995): 743–800. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60692-4. PMC 4561509. PMID 26063472.