Homicide-suicide in Tours, France (2000-2005)--description of 10 cases and a review of the literature.
Homicide-suicides often attract media attention. Only one other study of homicide-suicide events in France have been conducted. American authors have emphasized the importance of developing a research strategy, based on reports of these events. Our study of the characteristics of all homicide-suicide in Tours between 2000 and 2005, is compared with published data. We have attempted to classify such homicide-suicides in accordance with other published studies.
Saint-Martin
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Institute of Forensic Science, University Hospital of Tours, Trousseau, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France. pauline_saintmartin@yahoo.fr
Bouyssy
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O'Byrne
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*