@article{ref1,
title="Body part removal: a thematic exploration of U.K. homicide offenses",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2018",
author="Almond, Louise and Pell, Connor and McManus, Michelle",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="886260518814268-886260518814268",
abstract="Body part removal (BPR) is a rare homicide phenomena, which emerges as a result of a variety of motives. Fifty-eight BPR U.K. homicide cases were analyzed. <br><br>FINDINGS indicated key characteristics within BPR murder offenses, with most offenders males; aged around 31 years; knew their victims; with presence of alcohol, drugs, and mental health issues; and more than two thirds of the sample had previous convictions, more than 50% for theft. Offense behaviors showed &quot;multiple wounds&quot; and &quot;victim naked&quot; as highest frequency, with the head as the most frequently removed body part. Smallest space analysis (SSA) identified two behavioral themes (expressive and instrumental) with 62.1% of cases classified as one of these. The study has provided the largest U.K. sample of BPR homicide, furthering understanding this type of offense and the offenders who commit it.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260518814268",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260518814268"
}