Citation

Padosch SA, Passinger C, Schmidt PH, Madea B. Arch. Kriminol. 2003; 211(5-6): 147-159.

Vernacular Title

Analyse der Totungsdelikte 1989-1999 im Versorgungsgebiet des Bonner Institutes

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Bonn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12872684

Abstract

195 cases of homicide, grouped according to juridical assessment, were retrospectively analysed with regard to individual characteristics of perpetrators and victims, circumstances, and mode of commitment. The involvement of underage victims and perpetrators as well as differences between the urban and rural areas studied were taken into special consideration. To summarise, the majority of the offences studied was carried out by a male perpetrator with a mean age of 35 years driven by personal motives or greed in his immediate vicinity and affected family members or close acquaintances. The fatal injuries were mainly attributable to sharp or blunt force. With regard to killings of children, a higher prevalence of female victims and male assailants, emotional motives and an even higher importance of the social vicinity were found. Particularly in victims younger 12 years of age, manual modes of commitment without application of any tools were predominantly encountered. The comparison of urban and rural areas revealed a higher homicide rate in municipal areas especially of offences with a loose relationship between victims and assailants (greed, sexual assault). In contrast, rural areas exhibited higher rates of bodily harm with fatal consequences as well as offences by highly intoxicated assailants.

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