
El homicidio seguido de suicidio (H/S) es un fenómeno complejo y poco estudiado. El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar casos de H/S ocurridos en Porto Alegre entre 1996 y 2004. Las informaciones sobre los H/S fueron localizados en noticias de periódicos, interrogatorios policiales y entrevistas con informantes. En los 14 casos identificados los hombres fueron los asesinos/suicidas y las mujeres y niños, sus víctimas. El instrumento más utilizado fue un arma de fuego. El agresor generalmente era un sujeto con problemas en su grupo de apoyo primario, impulsivo, agresivo, posiblemente deprimido, dependiente de alcohol y con antecedentes criminales (violencia contra la familia). Los precipitadotes del hecho fueron, principalmente, celos, amenazas o rompimiento de una relación amorosa. Homicide followed by suicide (H/S) is a complex and poorly studied phenomenon. This research aims at identifying H/S cases occurred in Porto Alegre from 1996 throughout 2004. Information on H/S was extracted from newspapers, police reports and interviews with the informants. From the 14 identified cases, men were the killers/suicides and women and children their victims. The most frequently used weapons were firearms. In general, the aggressor was an impulsive, aggressive individual showing problems within its primary supporting group, possibly suffering depression and alcohol-addicted with criminal backgrounds (violence against the family). Events were mainly triggered by jealousy, threats or the end of a love relationship.
homicidio seguido de suicidio, homicidio, suicidio, homicide, homicide followed by suicide, suicide
homicidio seguido de suicidio, homicidio, suicidio, homicide, homicide followed by suicide, suicide
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