ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 March 2002
Page Count: 5

Double Parricide: Forensic Analysis and Psycholegal Implications
Weisman, AM
Clinical associate professor of Psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine, CA

Sharma, KK
Clinical professor of Psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine, CA

Ehrenclou, MG
Graduate student, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, CA

(Received 10 September 2001; accepted 5 September 2001)

Abstract

In a retrospective study, eleven adult parricidal forensic cases from Southern California are presented. Each case involves the murder of both parents and was referred for forensic evaluation. Common characteristics among the eleven cases are presented. Two case examples illustrate features of recognized adult parricidal subtypes. The findings are compared with studies involving parricide, double-parricide, and extant case law.

Keywords:
forensic science, parricide, double parricide, murder, intrafamilial violence

Paper ID: JFS15249J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15249J
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