Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 104-109, February 2008

Homicide-suicide in Tours, France (2000–2005) – description of 10 cases and a review of the literature

Institute of Forensic Science, University Hospital of Tours, Trousseau, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France

Received 27 June 2006; accepted 5 March 2007.

Abstract 

Homicide-suicides often attract media attention. Only one other study of homicide-suicide events in France have been conducted. American authors have emphasized the importance of developing a research strategy, based on reports of these events. Our study of the characteristics of all homicide-suicide in Tours between 2000 and 2005, is compared with published data. We have attempted to classify such homicide-suicides in accordance with other published studies.

Keywords: Homicide-suicide, Amorous jealousy, Mercy killing, Filicide, Typology

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00039-X

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2007.03.006

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 104-109, February 2008

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