Differences between homicide and filicide offenders; results of a nationwide register-based case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Filicide, the killing of one's child, is an extraordinary form of homicide. It has commonly been associated with suicide and parental psychiatric illness. In the research on filicide, nationwide studies with comparison groups, s...

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Main Authors: Eronen Markku, Lindberg Nina, Weizmann-Henelius Ghitta, Putkonen Hanna, Häkkänen Helinä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/27