Serial murder by children and adolescents

Abstract

Six cases of serial murder by children and adolescents spanning the past 150 years are presented. The available literature pertaining to this area is reviewed. Each of these six offenders committed sexually homicidal behavior as demonstrated by their expression of erotic interest or engagement in overt sexual behavior at the crime scenes. From a DSM-IV-TR perspective they all exhibited signs of sexual sadism, and their crime characteristics reflected behavior of a more predatory than affective nature. Hands on methods of killing were preferred, i.e., cutting, stabbing, or strangulation. These crimes are extremely rare. Case reports in this area are encouraged to advance our knowledge of these youths.

Sexual sadism, psychopathy, and recidivism in juvenile sexual murderers

“…Perhaps the most disquieting result in this research was that three of the 11 offenders (27%) released back into the community evolved into serial sexual killers (defi ned as those offenders who commit two or more separate instances of murder separated by at least 24 hours [Geberth, 1996;Myers, 2004]). The deaths of multiple victims occurred in large part because of lenient judicial dispositions.…”

“…For adult and juvenile sexual homicide offenders, it is believed that psychopathic personality features and the diagnosis of sexual sadism are associated with a poorer prognosis and greater risk of recidivism (Beauregard & Proulx, 2002;Chan & Heide, 2009;Firestone, Bradford, Greenberg, & Larose, 1998;Hill, Habermann, Klussman, Berner, & Briken, 2008;Hill, Niels, Habermann, Berner, & Briken, 2007;Myers, 2004). The purpose of this descriptive study was twofold.…”

Serial Murder and Sexual Sadism

“…Kadın-lar tarafından farklı cinsiyetten bir ortakla işlenen cinayetler haz amacıyla, birkaç farklı yön-temle, yabancı erişkin ve ergenleri; yalnız işlenenler ise belli bir amaçla ve tek yöntemle, aile üyelerini hedef almaktadır (12). Çocuk ve ergenler tarafından işlenen seri cinayetlerin incelemeleri erişkin örnekleriy-le oldukça benzer motivasyon ve olay yeri davranışları ortaya koymuştur (13).…”

“…Cinsel sadistik doyum çocuk ve ergen seri cinayet suçlarında da ortak bulgudur (13,43). Mastürbasyonla ilişkili şiddetli cinsel fanteziler ve bunların olay yeri davranışları ile benzerliği (44) cinsel motivasyon hipotezini desteklemektedir.…”

School Shootings in Deutschland

“…Somit existieren vielfältige Warnzeichen, die bei anderen ein Unwohlsein erzeugen (de Becker, 1997;Turner & Gelles, 2003 Calhoun, 1998;Fox et al, 2007;Meloy et al, 2004;Weilbach, 2004a, b).  Suizidrate: Jugendliche suizidieren sich nach der Tat seltener als erwachsene Täter (Kyle & Thompson, 2008;Palermo & Ross, 1999;Thompson & Kyle, 2005 (Adams, 1974;Shumaker & Prinz, 2000;Heckel & Shumaker, 2001 (Bailey, 1996;Busch, Zagar, Hughes, Arbit & Bussell, 1990;Dolan & Smith, 2001;Heide, 1997;Herrenkohl, Egolf & Herrenkohl, 1997;Hill-Smith, Hugo, Hughes, Fonagy & Hartman, 2002;Hinrichs, Stiel & Haase, 1997;Holmes & Holmes, 1994;Lewis et al, 1988;Meloff & Silverman, 1992;Myers, 2004;Nofziger & Kurtz, 2005;Rivera & Widom, 1990;Schneider, 2002;Shumaker & Prinz, 2000;Sutterlüty, 2002). Mögliche protektive Faktoren fehlen dagegen weitgehend (HillSmith et al, 2002;O´Shaughnessy & Andrade, 2008).…”