The Adolescent Murderer

Smith, Stewart

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1965.01730040020005

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“…Nagging or ridicule by a parent or parent substitute may provide the necessary stimulation for a child to murder (Smith, 1965). Macdonald (1967) has named this phenomena the &dquo;threat to kill.&dquo; The recipient of the threat to ' kill was the first to behave in a menacing manner, and so the victim brought about his or her own murder unintentionally through his or her initial provoking action.…”

Section: Modeling and Victim-precipitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These lists often overlap in their content, but no two are exactly alike. Bender (1959), Malnquist ( 1971 ), Reinhardt (1970), and Smith (1965) state one rarely finds an instance where some form of emotional disturbance is not conspicuously present. Bender claims the psychopathology is usually in the form of brain disease, epilepsy, or schizophrenia.…”

Section: Reactions To Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…the child's homicidal act (Bender, 1959;Bender and Curran, 1940). An ego defect which allows recurrent breakthroughs of strong, aggressive impulses, sometimes of homicidal proportions, is also hypothesized as a cause of children murdering (Sargent, 1962;Satten, 1960;Shulman, 1957;Smith, 1965). [57] Frequently, young adolescents barely remember their violent deed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Smith goes further to state that these children have an immature capacity for identification. The abundant and vivid fantasy life of some children, which makes it difficult for them to perceive the difference between reality and fantasy, may play a part in homicidal acts (Bender, 1959;Satten, 1960;Smith, 1965). Megargee (1967) hypothesizes overcontrolled and undercontrolled aggressive types are assaulting offenders.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(Of course, this implies that all murderers are emotionally disturbed.) Deutsch (1950) and Smith (1965) think the emotional injuries incurred are often permanent. Since children are prone to violent expressions of feeling, the first concern to them is protection, and the best solution is to institutionalize the child for his or her own and for society's good and safety.…”

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The Child Who Murders

Adams

1974

Correctional Psychologist

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Moist people are aware of the existence of the child murderer from newspaper headlines; yet, little scientific study has been done on this category of offenders. Much previous research involves the study and diagnosis of children and their case histories and hypothesizes an element or elements common to all the cases in that particular study. Thus far, however, theorists have not agreed upon a single underlying cause or group of causes which could explain and be used to predict all instances of homicide committed by children.It .is not surprising that little attention has been given to the problem when one considers the small percentage of total crime that the very young commit. In 1925, there were .8% murderers per 100 male delinquents (Burt, 1965). A study done in the . Greater Cleveland area from 1947-1953 found only .9% of all people charged with felonious homicide were between 11-15 years of age. Only two other age groups (76 years and older and 66-70 years old) had lower rates (Bensing and Schrader, 1960).In a 1960-1963 study in Philadelphia, only 2, or 1.4%, of 145 offenses causing bodily harm were murder. The subjects were youths of the city ranging from 7-18 years of age (Sellin and Wolfgang, 1964).

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Section: Reactions To Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reactions To Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reactions To Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reactions To Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Child Who Murders

Adams

1974

Correctional Psychologist

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Juvenile homicide: The need for an interdisciplinary approach

Rowley

Ewing

Singer

1987

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Most of the empirical literature on juvenile homicide has emerged from the clinical experience of mental health professionals who have diagnosed and/or treated youngsters who killed. After a critical review of this literature, data on 787 juvenile homicide offenders are presented and discussed. These data indicate that intrafamilial killings represent but a small fraction of all homicides perpetrated by juveniles and that there are clear differences between intrafamilial and extrafamilial juvenile homicides.

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Characteristics of adolescents charged with homicide: Review of 72 cases

Cornell

Benedek²,

Benedek³

1987

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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The present study examined a comparatively large sample of 72 adolescents charged with murder who were referred for pretrial evaluation in the State of Michigan over a 9-year period. Subjects are compared with a control group of 35 adolescents charged with nonvwlent larceny offenses. Information regarding the adolescents' demographic and social bQckground, and the circumstances of the offense, are presented. Recognition of the diverse motives and circumstances of adolescent homicide may help to explain discrepant churacterizaabns of them presented in the literature.

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The Adolescent Murderer

Cited by 40 publications

References 13 publications

The Child Who Murders

The Child Who Murders

Juvenile homicide: The need for an interdisciplinary approach

Characteristics of adolescents charged with homicide: Review of 72 cases

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