A new paper analyzing “family annihilators” in Britain breaks down these murderers into four basic types
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Mental Illness Increases Risk of Being Homicide Victim
Study highlights surprising rate of victimization of the mentally ill
Study: Another Reason to Keep the Drinking Age at 21
Young women who came of age in the late 1960s and ’70s, when many states had lowered their legal drinking ages to under 21, remained at higher risk of suicide and homicide into adulthood, a new study finds.
The Interrupters: Stopping the Contagion of Violence
Is violence a virus? The literal answer is no, but the metaphor offers important insight into stopping the epidemic.
A Young Boy’s Murder Has Parents Second-Guessing Their Decisions
Kids can be very persuasive. That must have been the case with 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, who talked his parents into letting him walk home alone on July 11 from his day camp in Brooklyn. His parents made a deal with him. After …
Why Are Americans Obsessed With the Casey Anthony Trial?
The trial of Casey Anthony, the pretty, young Florida mom whose daughter vanished three summers ago, has mesmerized millions.
The Psychology of Dictatorship: Why Gaddafi Clings to Power
Muammar Gaddafi continues to hold tightly to power even as NATO bombs rain down on Tripoli.
A Mother’s Murder-Suicide: Chilling but Familiar
(Updated) On Tuesday night, after an argument at home, a mother in the industrial town of Newburgh, N.Y., drove herself and her four children into the Hudson River, off a boat ramp several blocks from her home. Her eldest son …
An 11-Year-Old Babysitter Is Charged With Murder: How Young Is Too Young to Care for Kids?
Few things stress out parents more than finding — and retaining — a good babysitter. Some moms I know guard their babysitter lists zealously, refusing to share names, not because they’re selfish lugs but because they know …