@article{ref1,
title="Is homicide followed by suicide a phenomenon in itself? A comparison of homicide and homicide-suicide in Spain",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2020",
author="Santos-Hermoso, Jorge and González-Álvarez, José Luis and García-Collantes, Ángel and Alcázar-Córcoles, Miguel Ángel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The phenomenon of homicide followed by suicide (HS) has a low prevalence worldwide, although the literature has identified that these cases represent a significant  percentage in homicide subtypes such as intimate partner homicide or filicide. In  the present study, HS (n = 41) and homicides in which the perpetrator did not commit  suicide after the event (n = 556) are compared. The information was extracted from  police reports of homicides committed in Spain between 2010 and 2012 and belonging  to the jurisdictions of the National Police and Civil Guard. The results showed that  out of the total number of homicides analyzed, HS accounted for 4.9%, which implies  a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 inhabitants. The findings of the study show that the  profile of a HS victim of a 52-year-old Spanish woman. The perpetrator is of Spanish  origin, 50 years old, unemployed, or retired, with a mental disorder, and with  substance use being common at the time of the event. HS events take place at the  perpetrator's home, are related to interpersonal conflicts, involve a single  perpetrator, several victims, and are mainly committed with a firearm. The findings  are mostly consistent with previous studies and the prevalence of HS in the couple  setting is highlighted (56.5%). However, the importance of studying cases outside of  this setting is emphasized since it has been found that 30.5% of cases involve other  family relationships and 13% occurred outside the domestic sphere.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260520983250",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520983250"
}