TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - Sexual Homicide: Differentiating Catathymic and Compulsive Murders JO - Aggression and violent behavior A1 - Schlesinger, L. B. SP - 242 EP - 256 VL - 12 IS - 2 N2 - Difficulties encountered in the study of sexual homicide are reviewed along with a discussion of two types of sexual murder--catathymic and compulsive. Historical, behavioral, psychodynamic, and prognostic factors are presented, as well as a discussion of differential diagnosis. Forensic issues and implications for intervention, prevention, and investigation are also considered.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1359-1789 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2006.09.007 ID - ref1 ER -