TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Parricides in the Media
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Boots, Denise Paquette
SP  - 418
EP  - 445
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
N2  - This article is a content analysis of news reports of parricide cases occurring worldwide. An extensive search of online databases found coverage of more than 200 cases of children killing parents reported in the news media. Data pertaining to incidents, case-related variables (e.g., weapons used, other charges), and the processing of offenders from the initial charge through conviction and sentencing are examined. To the extent possible, media accounts are used to classify cases according to motive and Heide's three types of parricide offenders. Twelve significant differences are discussed between U.S. and non-U.S. cases of parricide with respect to characteristics of parricide incidents, motives and other areas of clinical interest in reported parricide offenders, and Heide's typology. The article concludes with a discussion of media representations of the phenomenon versus the actual occurrence, several observations that emerged from these news accounts, and directions for future research.<p /> 
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SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X05285103
ID  - ref1
ER  -