Alcohol-related homicides committed by women
| Autor: | Barry Spunt, Kimberly Spanjol, Sandra Langley, Henry H. Brownstein, Susan M. Crimmins |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Child abuse
Adult Domestic Violence Alcohol Drinking Substance-Related Disorders Infanticide New York Medicine (miscellaneous) Poison control Suicide prevention Homicide Injury prevention Juvenile delinquency Ethnicity Humans Women Child Abuse Child General Psychology Motivation Marital Status Human factors and ergonomics Prisons Domestic violence Educational Status Female New York City Psychology Social psychology Alcoholic Intoxication Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of psychoactive drugs. 30(1) |
| ISSN: | 0279-1072 |
| Popis: | In this paper we use data derived from interviews with female homicide offenders either incarcerated or on parole in New York to examine those cases (N=35) that the respondents believed were related to their use of alcohol at the time of the homicide. We found four basic types of these homicides based on victim-offender relationships and the circumstances of the incidents. Women who committed each type of alcohol-related homicide reported a variety of motives for committing these acts. We also found that there were similarities and differences between the types, not only in terms of the kinds of motives reported but also in terms of the extent to which planning was involved. Likewise, there were similarities and differences between the different types of homicides regarding the type and amount of alcohol and other drugs used by respondents on the day of the incident, and regarding respondents' perceptions of the alcohol-relatedness of the events. The implications of our findings are discussed. |
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