Citation

Shon PC, Roberts MA. J. Investig. Psych. Offender Profil. 2008; 5(3): 147-169.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/jip.85

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Using archival records from the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune, 1851–1899, the current project examines the post-offence characteristics of 19th-century American parricides. Post-offence behaviours of 100 parricide offenders were gathered. Results indicate that post-offence behaviours of parricide offenders can be thematically classified into those that reflect a continuity of violence, attempts to cover up the crime, and unusual behaviours. The implications of post-offence behaviours of parricide offenders in the context of law, mental illness, and criminological theory are discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.