TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Homicide-suicide in Victoria, Australia
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Milroy, C. M.
A1  - Dratsas, M.
A1  - Ranson, David L.
SP  - 369
EP  - 373
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - Thirty-nine incidents of homicide-suicide occurring in Victoria, Australia between 1985 and 1989 were examined. In 33 cases the assailants were men. The victims were spouses or women living in a de facto marriage. The majority of the victims were shot, and this was also the most frequent method of suicide. Breakdown in a relationship was the most frequent reason for killing. Mental illness of the assailant accounted for the killing in approximately 20% of cases. Physical ill health and financial stress were identified as important associative factors, particularly in the elderly. The pattern of homicide-suicide in Victoria is similar to that observed in other jurisdictions and represents an important and distinct subgroup of homicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -