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Characteristics of adolescents charged with homicide: Review of 72 cases

  1. Dr. Dewey G. Cornell Ph.D. Staff Psychologist1,†,*,
  2. Elissa P. Benedek M.D. Director of Training and Research2,
  3. David M. Benedek

Article first published online: 18 APR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2370050103

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Behavioral Sciences & the Law

Behavioral Sciences & the Law

Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 11–23, Winter 1987

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Cornell, D. G., Benedek, E. P. and Benedek, D. M. (1987), Characteristics of adolescents charged with homicide: Review of 72 cases. Behav. Sci. Law, 5: 11–23. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2370050103

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  1. 1

    Psychology Faculty of Michigan State University and Center for Forensic Psychiatry

  2. 2

    Center for Forensic Psychiatry

  1. †

    Institute of Clinical Psychology, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

*Institute of Clinical Psychology, Ruffner Hall, 405 Emmet Street, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2495

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 18 APR 2006

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  • State of Michigan Department of Mental Health

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Abstract

The present study examined a comparatively large sample of 72 adolescents charged with murder who were referred for pretrial evaluation in the State of Michigan over a 9-year period. Subjects are compared with a control group of 35 adolescents charged with nonviolent larceny offenses. Information regarding the adolescents' demographic and social background, and the circumstances of the offense, are presented. Recognition of the diverse motives and circumstances of adolescent homicide may help to explain discrepant characterizations of them presented in the literature.

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