Understanding the Horrors of Familicide: A Sociological Perspective on Fatality Review, Risk Assessment and Coordinated Responses in Unique Cases of Domestic Violence Homicide

The Podcast on Crimes Against Women welcomes Professor of Sociology Dr. Neil Websdale to explore the subject of familicide - the killing of a spouse or partner, one or more of the children, and followed by the suicide of the perpetrator. Familicidal incidents number just 10 to 20 homicides each year in the U.S., yet they captivate national attention through their profound horror and extreme atrocity. Through a sociological lens, Dr. Websdale expands our understanding of what constitutes...