Homicide-suicide in Tours, France (2000–2005) – description of 10 cases and a review of the literature

Homicide-suicide in Tours, France (2000–2005) – description of 10 cases and a review of the literature

Abstract Homicide-suicides often attract media attention. Only one other study of homicide-suicide events in France have been conducted. American authors have emphasized the importance of developing a research strategy, based on reports of these events. Our study of the characteristics of all homici...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2008-02, Vol.15 (2), p.104-109
Hauptverfasser: Saint-Martin, P., MD, Bouyssy, M., MD, O’Byrne, P., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amorous jealousy
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Female
Filicide
Forensic Medicine
France - epidemiology
Homicide - psychology
Homicide - statistics & numerical data
Homicide-suicide
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mercy killing
Methods
Middle Aged
Motivation
Pathology
Suicide - psychology
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Typology
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Homicide-suicides often attract media attention. Only one other study of homicide-suicide events in France have been conducted. American authors have emphasized the importance of developing a research strategy, based on reports of these events. Our study of the characteristics of all homicide-suicide in Tours between 2000 and 2005, is compared with published data. We have attempted to classify such homicide-suicides in accordance with other published studies.
ISSN:1752-928X
1878-7487
DOI:10.1016/j.jflm.2007.03.006