Homicide followed by the suicide of the offender is a well-known phenomenon. In most cases, it takes place in the context of the so-called “family tragedies.” A recent series of such family tragedies in Switzerland prompted an intensive debate in the media...
Switzerland has a low homicide rate in comparison to Europe and a rather stable development of homicide incidents over the last 20 years. With almost half of the cases, homicides within the family or intimate partnerships constitute the most current type, whereas...
Homicide-suicides, the murder of one or several individuals followed by the suicide of the perpetrator, are rare but have devastating effects on families and communities. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing perpetrators of...
Objective To examine international correlations between reported rates of household gun ownership and rates of homicide and suicide with a gun. Design Survey. Population People who responded to a telephone survey conducted by the 1989 International Crime Survey in 11...
The survey gathered data on guns owned by private households in 14 countries: United States, Canada, Australia, France, West Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Finland, and Spain. Switzerland was found to...
