A Contextual Exploration of Siblicide

Abstract

This article contextualizes the exploration of sibling homicide, or siblicide, a phenomenon that traditionally has received very little attention within the academic literature. Siblicide is examined in relation to other family homicides and other known homicides. Given the traditional frequency, duration, and intensity of youthful sibling relationships, juvenile homicides are disaggregated from adult homicides to reveal whether there are any differences. Although previous research has questioned the use of the Supplementary Homicide Reports for this type of analysis (Daly, Wilson, Salmon, Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, & Hasegawa 2001), the utility of the data set is demonstrated. The results of this exploration suggest that siblicide may be examined within the theoretical contexts of sociobiology and routine activities theory.

Birth Order and Fratricide: An evaluation of Sulloway's hypothesis

“…This dimension is critical as there is good reason to expect sibling solidarity and conflicts to vary according to type of sibling relationship. In this regard, Gebo (2002) went on to predict that fratricide was more likely between step-siblings than between half-siblings, and more likely between half-siblings than between full-siblings. Strean and Freeman (1991) suggested instead, from a psychodynamic point of view, that any child with siblings, be he older or younger, wishes to kill those siblings.…”

Discord in the Family Environment: Reviewing incidences of fratricide and sororicide in Malaysia

“…Older brothers using a firearm are the most frequent offenders against both male and female siblings. For further research, strain can be used as the theoretical foundation of siblicide A contextual exploration of siblicide Gebo, E. (2002), Violence and Victims, 17(2), 157-268.…”

“…On another note, it is important to clarify that fratricide, and sororicide is considered sibling violence or homicide (aka, siblicide) (Gebo, 2002). Therefore, these interchangeable terms will be regularly used throughout this paper.…”

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“…Rabain (1995) avance l'idée de tentation fratricide que les individus doivent surmonter au cours de l'enfance et de l'adolescence. Underwood et Patch (1999) emploient le terme « siblicide » pour désigner les homicides entre frères et/ou soeurs (voir aussi Daly et al, 2001 ;Gebo, 2002). Ce mot est aussi fréquemment employé dans les recherches sur les oiseaux (Mock, 1984 ;Forbes et Mock, 1994), les poissons (Dominey et Blumer, 1984) et les invertébrés (Polis, 1984).…”

“…Aux États-Unis, les pourcentages oscillent entre 73 % et 88 % (Ewing, 1997 ;Underwood et Patch, 1999 ;Daly et al, 2001 ;Gebo, 2002). On retrouve des pour-centages similaires au Canada (Marleau et Saucier, 1998) et en Australie (Wallace, 1986).…”