Analysis of 112 juveniles who committed homicide : Characteristics and a closer look at family abuse

We examined a sample of 112 adolescents convicted of homicide in adult court and sentenced to prison. To add to the descriptive literature regarding juvenile homicide, data are presented regarding their psychosocial characteristics, delineation of the crimes, and features of the victims.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of family violence 1998-12, Vol.13 (4), p.365-375
Hauptverfasser:	DARBY, P. J, ALLAN, W. D, KASHANI, J. H, HARTKE, K. L, REID, J. C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abuse Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Child psychology Domestic violence Factors Families Family environment. Family history Juvenile delinquency Juvenile offenders Medical sciences Murderers Murders & murder attempts Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychosocial functioning Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	We examined a sample of 112 adolescents convicted of homicide in adult court and sentenced to prison. To add to the descriptive literature regarding juvenile homicide, data are presented regarding their psychosocial characteristics, delineation of the crimes, and features of the victims.
ISSN:	0885-7482 1573-2851
DOI:	10.1023/a:1022823219276