TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The meaning of murder: family members in the lives of juvenile homicide offenders
JO  - British journal of criminology
A1  - Deegan, Simone Jessica
SP  - 85
EP  - 103
VL  - 61
IS  - 1
N2  - This article underscores the litany of problems that arise for significant others when a juvenile is convicted of murder. It focuses on how these individuals confront the precise nature of their child's criminality while simultaneously defending themselves against a series of attacks from a variety of intra- and extra-familial sources. A major conclusion of the article is that murderers' relatives disappear into an eternal vortex of guilt, shame and anger with little, if any, formal or informal support as a means to manage or recover from the debilitating stigma and strain.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-0955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaa055
ID  - ref1
ER  -