Partner Homicide-Suicide Involving Female Homicide Victims: A Population- Based Study in North Carolina, 1988–1992
Partner Homicide-Suicide Involving Female Homicide Victims: A Population- Based Study in North Carolina, 1988–1992
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涉及女性凶杀受害者的伴侣凶杀-自杀：北卡罗来纳州一项基于人口的研究，1988-1992
作者：
Emma Morton;C. Runyan;Kathryn E. Moracco;J. Butts
杀人自杀是一种致命的暴力形式，其中一个人犯下杀人罪，随后杀死他或她自己。1988年至1992年期间，北卡罗来纳州发生了116起凶杀自杀事件，涉及119名女性凶杀受害者。回顾性审查病例档案，以确定事件特征、前兆和类型学。在86%的案件中，犯罪者是受害者的现任或前任伴侣。在研究期间，在北卡罗来纳州，24%的男性在杀死自己的女性伴侣后自杀，另有3%的人试图自杀但幸存下来。受害者与施暴者分离是最普遍的前兆（41%），其次是家庭暴力史（29%）。在近一半有家庭暴力史的案件中，受害者以前曾以逮捕令、限制令或执法人员干预的形式寻求犯罪者的保护。在43%的案件中，受害者（和/或肇事者）的子女目睹了杀人-自杀，在附近发现了父母的尸体，或被杀害。分居和家庭暴力的普遍存在表明了几个潜在的干预点，包括更强有力的家庭暴力立法。未来的研究应优先评估伴侣杀人自杀对家庭的影响。这些研究对于为这些致命事件的受害者和肇事者的家属制定知情的预防和治疗干预措施至关重要。此外，还需要开展研究，重点协助男子处理控制和分离问题。
Homicide-suicide is a form of fatal violence in which an individual commits homicide and subsequently kills him- or herself. One hundred and sixteen homicide-suicide events involving 119 female homicide victims in North Carolina from 1988-1992 were identified through state medical examiner files. Case files were reviewed retrospectively to identify event characteristics, precursors, and typologies. In 86% of cases the perpetrator was the current or former partner of the victim. During the study period, 24% of men who killed their female partners in North Carolina subsequently committed suicide and another 3% attempted suicide but survived. Victim separation from the perpetrator was the most prevalent precursor (41%), followed by a history of domestic violence (29%). In nearly half of the cases with a history of domestic violence, the victim had previously sought protection from the perpetrator in the form of an arrest warrant, restraining order, or intervention by a law enforcement officer. Children of the victim (and/or perpetrator) witnessed the homicide-suicide, were in the immediate vicinity, found their parents’ bodies, or were killed, in 43% of cases. The prevalence of separation and domestic violence suggests several potential points of intervention, including stronger domestic violence legislation. Future research should place priority on assessing the impact of partner homicidesuicides on the families in which they occur. Such studies are essential for the informed development of preventive and therapeutic interventions for the families of both the victims and perpetrators of these fatal events. In addition, research focused on assisting men in coping with issues of control and separation is needed.