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  • Criminology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Familicides are understudied, often appearing as subsamples in broader research.
  • Existing literature lacks comprehensive analysis of familicide characteristics and risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize existing research on familicides.
  • To identify common characteristics of offenders, victims, and offenses.
  • To highlight gaps in current knowledge and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search across PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar.
  • Inclusion of 67 studies from 18 countries focusing on familicide events.
  • Data extraction on offender/victim demographics, contextual factors, and methodological aspects.

Main Results:

  • Familicides are overwhelmingly perpetrated by men.
  • Approximately 50% of familicide cases involve offender suicide.
  • Prevalent factors include mental health issues, relationship conflicts, and financial difficulties.

Conclusions:

  • Limited population base rates hinder definitive risk factor identification.
  • Further research is needed to develop robust familicide typologies.
  • Investigating specific risk factors for distinct familicide subtypes is crucial.