Search for: [Abstract = "Introduction\: \"Overkilling\" is a term that does not so far have a uniform and generally accepted definition. In forensic medicine, it is arbitrarily assigned to cases of homicide with an unusually large amount of injuries, in Poland usually inflicted with the use of hard, blunt or sharp and pointy tools. Homicides committed in a particularly aggressive manner, are ad hoc attributed to people who are deeply mentally and emotionally disturbed. The search for perpetrators of homicides proceeds in very different ways, from quick identification and capturing the perpetrator, to tedious and lengthy investigations, sometimes ineffective. Thus, it is necessary to thoroughly examine the phenomenon, also statistically. Aim\: 1\) assessment of the phenomenon of \"overkilling\" in comparison to other homicides in the Polish population, with the division of the analysed parameters into five categories regarding\: bodily injuries, the victim, the perpetrator, the murder weapon and the circumstances of the event, 2\) verification of the possibility of establishing an unambiguous definition of “overkilling” homicides on the basis of the obtained results. Material and method\: The paper is based on a retrospective study. The material includes 167 pre\-assessed homicide cases in which forensic autopsies were performed in the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Jagiellonian University Collegium"]

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