Characteristics of persons accused of intimate partner homicide amongst forensic psychiatric observations

Background: Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a global public health problem. One study conducted over 66 countries found that 13.5% of all homicides and 38.6% of female homicides were committed by an intimate partner. In South Africa, there were no published studies that examine alleged perpetrato...

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Main Authors: Sonali N. Valabdass, Ugasvaree Subramaney, Amanda Edge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
ipv
iph
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1675