Citation

Sturup J, Granath S. Homicide Stud. 2015; 19(2): 175-187.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1088767914524750

PMID

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Abstract

The objective of the study was to examine the change in child homicides in Sweden between the 1990s and the 2000s based on a study of all cases registered during the periods 1990-1996 and 2002-2008. The results show a significant annual 4% decrease in the number of child homicides, with the main decline being due to a decrease in cases of filicide-suicide among both fathers and mothers. One possible explanation for the decrease may be the increases in the general prescription of antidepressant medication. However, other factors may also have played a significant role in the decline as well.

Language: en

Keywords

child homicide; family homicide; filicide; incidence rate ratio; murder-suicide; time trend