Troubling Link Between Domestic Violence and Murder-Suicides
Author: D. Kelly Weisberg.
Source: Volume 24, Number 06, August/September 2019 , pp.97-98(2)
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Abstract:
Between 1,000 to 1,500 murder-suicides occur annually. Murder-suicides are especially likely to occur in the context of domestic violence. This article discusses existing knowledge on the prevalence of domestic-violence-related murder-suicides, their distinctive characteristics, the link between murder-suicide and domestic violence, and some of the legal problems that murder-suicide evokes.Keywords: altruistic familicides; Slayer disqualification
Affiliations:
1: Hastings College of Law.