@article{ref1,
title="A comparison of note writers and no note writers in homicide-suicide cases in Germany",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2018",
author="Weeke, Anna and Oberwittler, Dietrich",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="11-19",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate potential differences between homicide-suicide cases in which the perpetrator does or does not write a suicide note. As homicide-suicides are complex types of lethal violence for which the aggressor cannot be held accountable, suicide notes may be a valuable source of information about the background of these cases and the perpetrators' motives. <br><br>METHODS: We use a national sample of N = 288 homicide-suicide cases in Germany applying group comparisons and chi-square tests for relevant variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Perpetrators killing their own children and perpetrators leaving children behind before killing themselves write significantly more suicide notes than other perpetrators. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Even though note writers and no note writers are similar regarding most sociodemographic characteristics, other differences question the generalizability between these two groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2017.1304307",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1304307"
}