Article
Homicide-Suicides in Fiji: Offense Patterns, Situational Factors and Sociocultural Contexts
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
(2003)
Abstract
Although there is growing literature on lethal violence in developing nations, homicide-suicides have rarely been studied. Addressing this issue, this paper analyzes all homicide-suicides that occurred in Fiji between 1982 and 1992. The study's results are consistent with prior research in Western developed nations, demonstrating that homicide-suicides constitute a minuscule proportion of all homicides, occur primarily between intimate relations, are precipitated by intrafamilial discord, and occur in the domestic setting. Contrary to prior research, however, perpetrators of homicide-suicide were equally divided between men and women and no firearms were utilized.
Keywords
- suicide,
- attempted suicide,
- Fiji,
- homicide,
- murder-suicide,
- homicide-suicide
Disciplines
Publication Date
2003
Citation Information
Mensah Adinkrah. "Homicide-Suicides in Fiji: Offense Patterns, Situational Factors and Sociocultural Contexts" Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Vol. 33 (2003) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mensah_adinkrah/25/