Citation

Kunz J, Bolechała F, Kaliszczak P. Arch. Med. Sadowej Kryminol. 2002; 52(3): 163-176.

Vernacular Title

Samobojstwa poagresyjne--problematyka kryminalistyczno-procesowa.

Affiliation

Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej CM UJ.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Polish Forensic Medicine Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14669688

Abstract

The authors present 9 cases of homicide followed by suicide of the perpetrator--so called dyadic death from the practice of the Cracow Forensic Medicine Chair. The circumstances of the event, medico legal and psychiatric problems were discussed in view of the literature. A typical picture of the perpetrator is male of the average age 49, killing his spouse or children. The major reasons of dyadic death are: breakdown in a relationship, mental and somatic diseases, financial stress. Very uncommon in dyadic death are cases of murder of people from outside the closest family.

Language: pl