Homicide and Suicide Characteristics in Switzerland

• In Event: International Issues of Violence

Abstract

Although Switzerland has a very low rate of homicide in an international perspective, its suicide rate is one of the highest in the world. This paper aims to compare the characteristics of homicide and suicide perpetrators as well as the category of homicide offenders that commit suicide after the offence. Data is based on the Swiss Homicide and Suicide Database, which contains detailed information about the characteristics of offenders as well as the circumstances of the act.

Author

• Nora Magdalena Markwalder, KRC