[Homicides committed by women in the area served by the Munich Institute of Legal Medicine].
According to crime statistics only a small percentage of intentional killings are committed by women. Female emancipation has not changed this finding. In spite of numerous studies in the field of psychiatry and social criminology there are few systematic investigations analyzing homicides committed by women under medico-legal aspects. The presented data include 127 homicides committed by female offenders, which were assessed at the Munich Institute of Legal Medicine between 1990 and 2010. The results of the evaluation are presented with regard to the type of offence, the motive, the means and method used to commit the offence and the sentence imposed.
Jutta
J
Schöpfer
Aline
A
Kortas
Claudia
C
Bormann
Sylvia
S
Schick
Elisabeth
E
Mützel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult