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Murder in the Family: A Study of Some Homicidal Adolescents

1971; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 127; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1176/ajp.127.11.1498

1535-7228

Jane Watson Duncan, Glen M. Duncan,

Child Abuse and Trauma

Five cases are presented in which a homicidal adolescent`s abrupt loss of control was associated with a change in his interpersonal relationship with the victim, together with a sequence of events progressively more unbearable and less amenable to his control. The authors suggest criteria for assessing the adolescent's potential for homicidal behavior within the family. A history of parental brutality is a significant consideration.