NCJ Number
186662
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 44 Issue: 6 Dated: December 2000 Pages: 740-750
Editor(s)
Adrienne Palermo R.N.
Date Published
December 2000
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This article attempts to describe 16 sexual homicide cases from the Judiciary Department of La Plata, Argentina and show their different motivations and the difficulty in their classification.
Abstract
Perpetrators of sexual homicide act in response to various motivations and their victims are diverse. They are not necessarily affected by psychosis. They take advantage of their victims’ vulnerability or of favorable circumstances in order to take control of the situation. The characteristics of 16 persons accused of sexual homicide in the Judiciary Department of La Plata, Argentina are described. The cases presented show that homicidal sexual violence is an instrumental behavior used to attain differing objectives and is not necessarily perpetrated for sexual purposes. It is suggested that further research is necessary to improve the existing classifications. References