title: [Parricide, abuse and emotional processes: a review starting from some paradigmatic cases].
abstract: The authors of this study tackle the complex subject of parricide, which is a rare and often brutal form of homicide. Parricide has a high emotional impact on public opinion and on our collective imagination, especially in light of the fact that the perpetrators are often minors.. Three striking cases of parricide, taken from various documented sources and judicial files from the "N. Fornelli" Juvenile Penal Institute (Bari, Italy), are presented here. A review of the literature on the topic has revealed differences between parricides committed by adults and those committed by minors. In the end, the complex issues underlying such an unusual crime are connected to abuses and maltreatment that minor perpetrators of parricide have suffered, especially the emotional processes that are activated.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Criminologia Università di Bari A. Moro.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grattagliano
authors.affiliation: Università Lumsa sede di Taranto. EDAS (Ente Diocesano Apostolato Sociale; Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Legale Università di Torino.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Vella
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute Università del Molise.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Campobasso
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute Università del Molise.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corbi
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Medicina Legale Università di Bari A. Moro.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.affiliation: Istituto Penale Minorile N. Fornelli Bari.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petruzzelli
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Medicina Legale Università di Bari A. Moro.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ostuni
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, Psicologia, Comunicazione; Università degli Studi di Bari A. Moro, Italia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, Psicologia, Comunicazione; Università degli Studi di Bari A. Moro, Italia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cassibba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Abuse; Anger; Emotions; Parricide; Shame