Understanding Parricide

Heide, Kathleen M.

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“…These studies reported either that the majority of examined juvenile parricide offenders completed a successful transition to society after the homicide or that this group of offenders spent less time in prison than other types of JHOs. Other research on juveniles who killed or attempted to kill their parents presented more mixed results, and highlighted cases of parricide offenders who continued to engage in criminal behavior after their release from custody [20][21][22].…”

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Juvenile Homicide Offenders: Factors in Desistance after Incarceration

Khachatryan

Heide

2023

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While several prior studies have examined the prevalence and predictors of recidivism among juvenile homicide offenders (JHOs), much less scholarly attention has been devoted to exploring the post-release factors that influence JHOs to desist from criminal behavior. Given relatively recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, individuals who commit homicide offenses as juveniles are less likely to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Accordingly, it is important to understand the factors associated with desistance in the post-incarceration lives of JHOs. The present study was designed to assess the effects of post-release factors on JHOs’ recidivism outcomes, using a sample of 19 male JHOs from a southeastern U.S. state who were convicted as adults and sentenced to serve time in prison in the 1980s. These men were interviewed approximately 35 years after their original homicide offense about their adjustment to life in prison and after release, as well as their reasons for engaging in criminal behavior during adolescence. Thematic qualitative analysis was used to identify the post-release factors that were prevalent in the lives of the JHOs who desisted from crime. These five factors included avoiding old neighborhood and friends, positive intimate relationship, stable employment, human agency, and generativity. The implications of the findings for the prevention of recidivism among JHOs, as well as avenues for future research, are discussed.

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Juvenile Homicide Offenders: Factors in Desistance after Incarceration

Khachatryan

Heide

2023

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“…Current literature on these rare phenomena is mainly limited to case studies and descriptive statistics to explain offender, victim, and event characteristics. Findings show that most parricides and siblicides are committed by male offenders (Heide, 2013;Heide & Frei, 2010;Liem & Reichelmann, 2014;Marleau et al, 2006;Peck & Heide, 2012). In a recent study analyzing multiple family homicides, Liem and Reichelmann (2014) identified an extended parricide typology that involved cases of offenders killing their parents and siblings.…”

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: An Analysis of Family Mass Murder Offenders in the US, 2006-2017

Diaz¹,

Toohy²,

Fernandez³

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In recent years, media attention has increasingly focused on sensationalized forms of mass murder across the United States, thereby diverting attention on the most frequent typology of mass murder events: family mass murders. The current study addresses limitations within this body of work and provides an analysis of demographic and case characteristics associated with distinct family mass murder offender types. The current study utilizes the USA Today database, Behind the Bloodshed, and public news articles to assess 163 family mass murder incidents that occurred from 2006 to 2017. Using this database, which defines mass murder as the killing of four or more victims excluding the offender, there were an average of 14 family mass murders annually, most often committed by a current or former intimate male partner using a firearm as the weapon of choice. Additional case characteristics were examined and revealed significant differences based on the gender of the offender as well as by victim-offender relationship type. Recommendations for future research include examining the impact of gun violence prevention responses in domestic violence cases and providing a comparative study of two and three victim counts to better inform law, policy, and the public about what is often hidden away as a private family matter.

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The typology of parricide and the role of mental illness: Data‐driven approach

Bojanić

Flynn

Gianatsi

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Parricide is a rare type of homicide in which mental illness is often an important factor. The aims of this study were (a) to describe the characteristics of parricide offenders with a focus on mental illness and clinical care and (b) to examine Heide's widely used typology of parricide through a data-driven approach. We analyzed all homicides in England and Wales between 1997 and 2014. Parricide offenders in our sample were most often male, unmarried, and unemployed, with a third of offenders diagnosed with schizophrenia; 28% had been in contact with mental health services before the offense. The latent class analysis resulted in three types of parricide offenders: middle-aged with affective disorder, previously abused, and seriously mentally Ill, which confirmed, to an extent, Heide's typology. Health and social care services should actively engage with carers of people with mental illness and support to those caring for older relatives and victims of abuse. K E Y W O R D S latent class analysis, mental health services, mental illness, parricide, typology This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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Understanding Parricide

Cited by 13 publications

References 202 publications

Juvenile Homicide Offenders: Factors in Desistance after Incarceration

Juvenile Homicide Offenders: Factors in Desistance after Incarceration

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: An Analysis of Family Mass Murder Offenders in the US, 2006-2017

The typology of parricide and the role of mental illness: Data‐driven approach

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