Injury Patterns For Homicide Followed By Suicide By The Relationship Between Victims And Offenders

Keywords

intimate partner homicide; level of violence; NVDRS; victim injury; victim–offender relationship

Abstract

The connection between the victim–offender relationship and injury patterns has been established in the lethal violence literature; however, this association has not been explored in the study of homicide followed by the perpetrator’s suicide. Using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), we address this research gap by examining violence inflicted on 1,718 homicide–suicide victims that occurred between 2003 and 2013. Results show some support for variation in injury across intimacy and relationship status while considering victim and offender characteristics; however, results were not as predicted. Avenues for future research are discussed.

Publication Date

5-1-2017

Publication Title

Homicide Studies

Volume

21

Issue

2

Number of Pages

111-132

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767916671350

Socpus ID

85018744448 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85018744448

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