Domestic Homicide: Examining Intra-Familial Killing in Selected Cases from 1880 to 2015

• In Event: Intimate Partner Violence: Development and Desistance Across Time, Space, and Place

Abstract

This study examined over 700 independent cases of intra-familial homicide from the United States as well as globally from the years 1880 to 2015 to determine what motivations have led to a specific act of domestic homicide. The author also analyzed the age and race of the offender, geographic location, weapon type, and the resolution of the case, among other variables, to provide a more thorough examination of the various types of domestic homicide. Historical and cultural contexts are also investigated to determine if patterns exist across time and how these crimes may be prevented in the future

Author

• Christina Carpenter, University of Louisville