NCJ Number
230626
Journal
Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Dated: May-June 2010 Pages: 153-161
Date Published
May 2010
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This review presents insight into different stages of the homicide-suicide process.
Abstract
Homicide-suicide is a severe form of interpersonal violence, leading to shock and incomprehension in society at large. This review delineates the present state of knowledge regarding homicide-suicide by addressing the main theoretical underpinnings, the nature and incidence of these acts, the relation with other types of lethal violence and the characteristics of subtypes of homicide-suicide. Based on a review of the literature, several theoretical and empirical shortcomings are addressed from which directions for future research can be derived. Table and references (Published Abstract)