RT Article
T1 Circumstances preceding homicide-suicides involving child victims: a qualitative analysis
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 33
IS 3
SP 379
OP 401
A1 Holland, Kristin M.
A2 Brown, Sabrina V.
A2 Hall, Jeffrey E.
A2 Logan, Joseph E.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866154575
AB Homicide-suicide incidents involving child victims can have a detrimental impact on survivors of the violence, family members and friends of the decedents, and other community members, but the rare occurrence of these acts makes using quantitative data to examine their associated antecedents challenging. Therefore, using qualitative data from the 2003-2011 National Violent Death Reporting System, we examined 175 cases of homicide-suicide involving child victims in an effort to better understand the complex situational factors of these events. Our findings indicate that 98% of homicide-suicides with child victims are perpetrated by adults (mostly parents) and propelled by the perpetrators' intimate partner problems, mental health problems, and criminal/legal problems. These events are often premeditated, and plans for the violence are sometimes disclosed prior to its occurrence. Findings provide support for several theoretical perspectives, and implications for prevention are discussed.CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States2019-02-01T00:00:00Z26385898PMC4795978vault:1634
DO 10.1177/0886260515605124