Double parricide: forensic analysis and psycholegal implications

Adam M Weisman; Martine G Ehrenclou; Kaushal K Sharma

Double parricide: forensic analysis and psycholegal implications

J Forensic Sci. 2002 Mar;47(2):313-7.

Authors

Adam M Weisman¹, Martine G Ehrenclou, Kaushal K Sharma

Affiliation

¹ University of Southern California School of Medicine, and California Department of Corrections Region III Parole Outpatient Clinic, Los Angeles, USA. aweisman@hsc.usc.edu

PMID: 11908600

Abstract

In a retrospective study, eleven adult parricidal forensic cases from Southern California are presented. Each case involves the murder of both parents and was referred for forensic evaluation. Common characteristics among the eleven cases are presented. Two case examples illustrate features of recognized adult parricidal subtypes. The findings are compared with studies involving parricide, double-parricide, and extant case law.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Domestic Violence / legislation & jurisprudence*
Domestic Violence / psychology*
Forensic Psychiatry
Homicide / legislation & jurisprudence*
Homicide / psychology*
Humans
Insanity Defense
Male
Parent-Child Relations*
Retrospective Studies