TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Murder-suicide in New Hampshire, 1995-2000
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Campanelli, Craig
A1  - Gilson, Thomas
SP  - 248
EP  - 251
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - Combined murder-suicide is defined as homicide(s) followed by the perpetrator's suicide within 1 week of the homicide(s). This phenomenon is observed worldwide with generally similar incidence rates. The authors report data from New Hampshire, a population distinguished from those in previous United States studies by its location, racial homogeneity, nonurban character, and low homicide rate. Sixteen murder-suicide events occurred in New Hampshire between October 1995 and October 2000. This represents an incidence of 0.26 per 100000 person-years, a rate similar to previously reported values. Murder-suicide events accounted for 14.7% of all homicides in the state, higher than previous studies but not unexpected in view of the state's lower homicide rate. Most perpetrators were male (94%), and most victims were female (88%), often in a spousal or consortial relationship. Firearms accounted for the majority of deaths. Various cofactors are examined, and a comparison of two recently proposed classification systems is discussed.
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SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.PAF.0000022884.82227.20
ID  - ref1
ER  -