Are Criminals Bad or Mad? — Premeditated Murder, Mental Illness, and &lt;i&gt; Kahler V. Kansas&lt;/i&gt;

Larkin, Paul J.; Canaparo, GianCarlo

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3426522

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“…To aid in the selection of such variables, similar research conducted into other types of homicide was consulted (Canter & Fritzon, 2011; Ioannou, Hammond, & Simpson, 2015; Ioannou & Oostinga, 2015). Such research has included variables reflecting the perpetrators' previous offence history (Salfati, 2003), premeditation (Larkin & Canaparo, 2020), the use of weapons (Kamaluddin et al., 2017), the use of ‘overkill’ (Solarino et al., 2019) and the nature of the relationship between perpetrator and victim (Santila et al., 2003). The selection of variables was also informed by additional criminological research regarding risk factors preceding the perpetration of an offence including any history of mental health issues (Matejkowski et al., 2008), intoxication of the victim or perpetrator and/or substance abuse issues (Gerard et al., 2015).…”

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Understanding the variation in offender behaviour and risk factors in cases of homicide perpetrated against the UK homeless population between the years 2000 and 2022

Ross,

Synnott,

Ioannou

et al. 2024

Journal Invest Psychology

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The homeless population remains understudied, and their victimisation is unreported, especially homeless victims of homicide. With the number of people faced with homelessness increasing, the heightened rates of victimisation for violent crimes throughout this population becomes even more concerning. A review of the literature revealed an absence of meaningful research beyond basic descriptive statistics of rates of homeless homicide in the UK. The current study explores the behavioural variation and risk factors associated with the victims and perpetrators of 19 cases of homeless homicide in the UK. A content analysis was first conducted to derive 22 case variables. Smallest Space Analysis was then employed to analyse the cases according to the variables selected. The themes produced in the SSA output were comparable to that of Canter's Victim Role Model: Victim as Object, Victim as Person and Victim as Vehicle. The current study lays a foundation for developing an understanding of the variation in behaviour across cases of homeless homicide and may serve to inform preventative measures.

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