Why some people in non-violent relationships kill their partners
The Conversation
Belinda Parker and Claire Ferguson
January 15, 2018 12.25pm AEDT
‘The dialogue surrounding couples in which a homicide takes place often focuses on a history of domestic violence within the relationship, rather than the reasons the offender killed their partner. The importance of domestic violence notwithstanding, why do people sometimes kill the ones they love?
The latest figures show that of the 479 homicides committed in Australia between 2010 and 2012, 39% (187 incidents) were classified as domestic. Of those, 58% (109 incidents) were within an intimate relationship.
There are numerous examples of intimate partner homicide where there is no evidence of previous domestic violence. So, why might a homicide occur in an otherwise seemingly non-violent relationship?
One of the authors’ (Belinda’s) recent study looked at 149 Australian homicides to determine who kills who and for what reason.’
https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-in-non-violent-relationships-kill-their-partners-89151
Belinda’s doctoral thesis ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Developing a Situational Understanding of Homicide Event Motive’ can be downloaded at:
https://eprints.qut.edu.au/107855/1/Belinda_Parker_Thesis.pdf
The Conversation
Belinda Parker and Claire Ferguson
January 15, 2018 12.25pm AEDT
‘The dialogue surrounding couples in which a homicide takes place often focuses on a history of domestic violence within the relationship, rather than the reasons the offender killed their partner. The importance of domestic violence notwithstanding, why do people sometimes kill the ones they love?
The latest figures show that of the 479 homicides committed in Australia between 2010 and 2012, 39% (187 incidents) were classified as domestic. Of those, 58% (109 incidents) were within an intimate relationship.
There are numerous examples of intimate partner homicide where there is no evidence of previous domestic violence. So, why might a homicide occur in an otherwise seemingly non-violent relationship?
One of the authors’ (Belinda’s) recent study looked at 149 Australian homicides to determine who kills who and for what reason.’
https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-in-non-violent-relationships-kill-their-partners-89151
Belinda’s doctoral thesis ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Developing a Situational Understanding of Homicide Event Motive’ can be downloaded at:
https://eprints.qut.edu.au/107855/1/Belinda_Parker_Thesis.pdf
