Reasons for Homicide and Suicide in Episodes of Dyadic Death in Yorkshire and Humberside
1995 ◽
Vol 35
(3)
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pp. 213-217
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Keyword(s):
Fifty-two episodes of homicide-suicide were examined to determine the reasons behind the episodes. Forty-nine of the assailants were male. The major reason for homicide-suicide was breakdown in a relationship (46%), the victim usually being the spouse. Mental illness was the second commonest reason (21%). Physical ill health (11%) and financial stress (10%) were important reasons in older couples. Criminal behaviour was the reason in 11% of cases. Alcohol was detected in 15 (29%) of assailants, with 10 (19%) having a blood-alcohol level over 100mg/100ml. The results are compared with other published studies.
1972 ◽
Vol 33
(1)
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pp. 132-147
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2005 ◽
Vol 53
(1)
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pp. S124.3-S124
Keyword(s):
Blood alcohol level discrimination: Pre-training monitoring accuracy of alcoholics and nonalcoholics
1978 ◽
Vol 3
(3-4)
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pp. 209-214
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1997 ◽
Vol 4
(4)
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pp. 243-250
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1977 ◽
Vol 45
(4)
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pp. 625-636
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1998 ◽
Vol 21
(1)
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pp. 18-20
1961 ◽
Vol 200
(5)
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pp. 1007-1010
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