ABSTRACT

D. The size and shape of a stab wound on the skin (external component) is dependent upon: 1. Shape of the weapon (

Figure 7.1

): a. A sharp weapon tends to produce a regular, linear wound

without abraded margins. b. The external skin wound produced by a

single-edged

weapon should have a squared-off or blunted margin (produced by the dull edge, or back of the blade) and a Vshaped margin (produced by the sharp edge of the blade).