Murder-suicide in the province of Milan, Italy: criminological analysis of cases 1990–2009

Merzagora, I.; Travaini, Guido; Battistini, Alessio; Pleuteri, Lorenza

doi:10.1258/msl.2010.010086

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“…Multiple victims are not frequent in intimate partner homicides: 8.1% in our study, 10% in a Milan study 8 and 5% in a Chicago study 28 . Children are reported to be the second most common victims in homicide-suicide events 8 ; in the present study, 21% of the cases occurred within the presence of minors (children or stepchildren), who witnessed the fatal event.…”

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“…Children are reported to be the second most common victims in homicide-suicide events 8 ; in the present study, 21% of the cases occurred within the presence of minors (children or stepchildren), who witnessed the fatal event. It is well demonstrated that minors witnessing IPV constitutes a very severe type of M A N U S C R I P T…”

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“…Even though we did not have data to reach the same conclusions, Campbell 15 stated that the unique risk factors for femicidesuicides (compared to overall femicide) were: prior perpetrator suicide threats and victims having been married to perpetrator. Also, it is known that homicide-suicide is more common in countries with low homicide rates 4,7,8 and in the context of intimate relationships [7][8][9] , accounting for 65% of all murder-suicide with female victims 8 . Also, comparing our results with a regional Portuguese study on general homicides we conclude that homicide-suicide events are much more frequent in IPV homicides (24.2%) than in general homicides (9%) 43 .…”

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Fatal intimate partner violence against women in Portugal: A forensic medical national study

Pereira

Vieira

Magalhães

2013

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important cause of women's health and socio-familial severe problems, the most extreme being the victims' homicide. This is the first nationwide Portuguese autopsy-based and judicial-proven study about female intimate partner homicide.At least 62 women over 15 years old were killed by current or former men-intimate partners, corresponding to an IPV-related female mortality rate of 0.44/100.000 women; intimate partner violence was the reason of homicide in 60.8% of all autopsied women.The typical Portuguese victim showed to be a young adult woman, employed, killed by a current husband in a long-term relationship, usually with children in common and with a history of previous IPV. The typical Portuguese perpetrator showed to be a man older than the victim, employed, owning a firearm and without criminal records. At the time of the fatal event 59.7% of the relationships were current. In 57.9% of the former relationships women were killed during the 1st year after its terminus. Near half of the perpetrators attempted or committed suicide afterwards. Most women were killed by gunshot wounds (45.2%), especially in the thorax (48.4%), with multiple fatal injuries; 56.5% also presented non-fatal injuries.The detection of prior IPV and the risk evaluation seems to be fundamental to decrease these fatal outcomes, but also, the prevention of perpetrators' alcohol abuse and carrying weapons. This work emphasizes the need to deepen the research on this issue, aiming to contribute to prevent both fatal and non-fatal IPV-related cases.

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Fatal intimate partner violence against women in Portugal: A forensic medical national study

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Magalhães

2013

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“…These findings align with criminological literature where post-crime suicides after mariticides and uxoricides are unusual. 5,16,17 A psychiatric evaluation was performed in eight cases to ascertain the perpetrator's mental capacity. In three cases the perpetrator was found incapable, and in another four cases had diminished liability.…”

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“…These findings align with criminological literature where post-crime suicides after mariticides and uxoricides are unusual. 5,16,17…”

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Mariticide in Milan between 1990 and 2017: A criminological and medico-legal analysis

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Most murder victims in a romantic relationship are women but sometimes they will kill their husbands or partners (mariticide). This paper focuses on these rarer cases using a sample taken from the autopsy reports of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Milan whose territory includes the municipality of Milan and part of the province of Milan and Monza – approximately four million inhabitants.

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A systematic review of literature on homicide followed by suicide and mental state of perpetrators

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Sinclair,

Ali

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Criminal Behav Ment Health

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BackgroundHomicide followed by suicide is rare, devastating and perpetrated worldwide. It is commonly assumed that the perpetrator had a mental disorder, raising concomitant questions about prevention. Though events have been reported, there has been no previous systematic review of the mental health of perpetrators.AimsOur aims were twofold. First, to identify whether there are recognisable subgroups of homicide–suicides in published literature and, secondly, to investigate the relationship between perpetrator mental state and aspects of the incident.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of published literature on studies of homicide followed within 24 h by suicide or serious suicide attempt that included measures of perpetrator mental state.ResultsSixty studies were identified, most from North America or Europe. Methodologically, studies were too heterogeneous for meta‐analysis. They fell into three main groups: family, mass shooter, and terrorist with an additional small mixed group. There was evidence of mental illness in a minority of perpetrators; its absence in the remainder was only partially evidenced. There was no clear association between any specific mental illness and homicide–suicide type, although depression was most cited. Social role disjunction, motive, substance misuse and relevant risk or threat behaviours were themes identified across all groups. Pre‐established ideology was relevant in the mass shooter and terrorism groups. Prior trauma history was notable in the terrorist group.ConclusionResearch data were necessarily collected post‐incident and in most cases without a standardised approach, so findings must be interpreted cautiously. Nevertheless, they suggest at least some preventive role for mental health professionals. Those presenting to services with depression, suicidal ideation, relationship difficulties and actual, or perceived, changes in social position or role would merit detailed, supportive assessment over time.

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Murder-suicide in the province of Milan, Italy: criminological analysis of cases 1990–2009

Cited by 12 publications

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Fatal intimate partner violence against women in Portugal: A forensic medical national study

Fatal intimate partner violence against women in Portugal: A forensic medical national study

Mariticide in Milan between 1990 and 2017: A criminological and medico-legal analysis

A systematic review of literature on homicide followed by suicide and mental state of perpetrators

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