Filicide and fatal abuse in Japan, 1994–2005: Temporal trends and regional distribution

Yasumi, Katsuhiro; Kageyama, Jinsuke

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2008.07.007

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“…In comparison with the results of previous studies, which point out that on the whole the average age ranges between 29.5 and 34.4 in several samples, the average age of filicide–suicide mothers in our sample is not significantly higher [35.4 years]. Moreover, about 78% of women, a percentage not too different from the one reported by Friedman et al.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…In a study carried out in England and Wales, the age of mothers ranged between 19 and 47, the average age was 31 (20), whereas in a study conducted by Friedman et al (21) the average age of mothers was 31.8. Rougé-Maillart et al (22) reported an average age of 29.5, whereas Yasumi et al (23) reported an average age of 34.4 ( Table 1).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Filicide-suicide Mothersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Typically, homicide mothers kill their children by suffocation, gas inhalation, and defenestration, and use the same methods to kill themselves ; they rarely use firearms in homicide–suicide, which are instead more frequently used by fathers . Also, Marzuk et al.…”

Section: Filicide–suicide In the Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Murder Followed by Suicide: Filicide–Suicide Mothers in Italy from 1992 to 2010

D’Argenio¹,

Catania

Marchetti

2013

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The international literature shows that in 40-50% of the cases, homicides-suicides involving children under the age of 10 are committed by mothers. Here, we report some results on homicides-suicides, in the mother-child relationship, occurred in Italy between 1992 and 2010. We examined 36 cases of filicide-suicide mothers by consulting the archives of RAI, daily newspapers, and the ANSA news agency. We focused on: mothers and children's age, place of residence, date and place of the murder, number and sex of the murdered children, and modality of the homicide-suicide. At the time of the homicide-suicide, the average age of mothers was 35.4. The number of children killed by each mother was one, except in seven cases. All the women had underestimated psychopathological disorders and only six women were regularly treated. The dynamics and characteristics of the events were much more similar to suicides than homicides, so we can consider them as "extensive suicides."

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Murder Followed by Suicide: Filicide–Suicide Mothers in Italy from 1992 to 2010

D’Argenio¹,

Catania

Marchetti

2013

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…(12) Nationally, some categories of child deaths vary by region, ethnic origin, and socioeconomic status, particularly neonatal and infant deaths, sudden unexpected deaths in infancy, accidents and injuries, and maltreatment-related deaths. (3,8,(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) For example, the 2006 UK confidential inquiry into deaths of children(3) showed substantial regional variations in frequency of death in adolescents aged 15-17 years, with higher mortality rates seen in those in the northeast of England and in Northern Ireland, than in the west midlands area. The same study showed significantly higher mortality rates in children of Pakistani and black African ethnic origin than in white children.…”

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Learning from child death review in the USA, England, Australia, and New Zealand

Fraser¹,

Sidebotham²,

Frederick³

et al. 2014

The Lancet

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Despite pronounced reductions in child mortality in industrialised countries, variations exist within and between countries. Many child deaths are preventable, and much could be done to further reduce mortality. For the family, their community, and professionals caring for them, every child's death is a tragedy. Systematic review of all child deaths is grounded in respect for the rights of children and their families, and aimed towards the prevention of future child deaths. In a Series of three papers, we discuss child death in high-income countries in the context of evolving child death review processes. This paper outlines the background to and development of child death review in the USA, England, Australia, and New Zealand. We consider the purpose, process, and outputs of child death review, and discuss how these factors can contribute to a greater understanding of children's deaths and to knowledge for the prevention of future child deaths. Key messages• Child mortality rates in high-income countries are low compared with the rest of the world. However, international mortality rates vary substantially for different age groups, and modifiable factors can be identified in many deaths • Although high-income countries have reliable death registration processes, concerns exist about the accuracy of cause of death data and the ability of such processes to inform health strategy to prevent future child deaths • Processes for child death review have been developed in several countries to systematically gather comprehensive data for children's deaths, to identify potentially remediable factors, and to make recommendations for system improvement Search strategy and selection criteria We searched Medline for papers published in English from Jan 1, 1990, to Dec 5, 2012, using the following terms: (death* review*.mp or fatalit* review*.mp or perinatal mortalit* review*.mp or serious case* review*.mp or critical incident* review*.mp), limited to all child (0-18 years). We reviewed the titles and abstracts of 122 papers. We then retrieved the full text of 31 papers relevant to internally reported processes for child death review. Alongside this process, we searched LexisNexis with the terms "child mortality review", "child death review", "child welfare case 3 reviews", "infant mortality review", "fetal and infant mortality review", "multidisciplinary child death reviews", and "safeguarding children panels". We retrieved relevant full texts on the basis of abstract review. We excluded state-level government reports from the USA. The combined searches provided an annotated bibliography of 81 papers about processes for child death review (appendix).

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“…The most recent national descriptive study from Japan had a large sample size. However, the sample was derived from newspaper reports of filicide, which lacked sufficient case information particularly mental health history [3].…”

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Filicide: Mental Illness in Those Who Kill Their Children

2013

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BackgroundMost child victims of homicide are killed by a parent or step-parent. This large population study provides a contemporary and detailed description of filicide perpetrators. We examined the relationship between filicide and mental illness at the time of the offence, and care received from mental health services in the past.MethodAll filicide and filicide-suicide cases in England and Wales (1997–2006) were drawn from a national index of homicide perpetrators. Data on people in contact with mental health services were obtained via a questionnaire from mental health teams. Additional clinical information was collected from psychiatric reports.Results6144 people were convicted of homicide, 297 were filicides, and 45 cases were filicide-suicides. 195 (66%) perpetrators were fathers. Mothers were more likely than fathers to have a history of mental disorder (66% v 27%) and symptoms at the time of the offence (53% v 23%), most often affective disorder. 17% of mothers had schizophrenia or other delusional disorders. Overall 8% had schizophrenia. 37% were mentally ill at the time of the offence. 20% had previously been in contact with mental health services, 12% within a year of the offence.ConclusionIn the majority of cases, mental illness was not a feature of filicide. However, young mothers and parents with severe mental illness, especially affective and personality disorder who are providing care for children, require careful monitoring by mental health and other support services. Identifying risk factors for filicide requires further research.

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Filicide and fatal abuse in Japan, 1994–2005: Temporal trends and regional distribution

Cited by 26 publications

References 49 publications

Murder Followed by Suicide: Filicide–Suicide Mothers in Italy from 1992 to 2010

Murder Followed by Suicide: Filicide–Suicide Mothers in Italy from 1992 to 2010

Learning from child death review in the USA, England, Australia, and New Zealand

Filicide: Mental Illness in Those Who Kill Their Children

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