SOC 2760 Study Guide - Final Guide: Familicide, Homicide, Desertion

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Rob Shearer

Document Summary

Serran and firestone - 6 questions: intimate partner relevant theories; intervention; dominant themes in cases; causation. When homicide occurs in the home it"s most often husband who kills wife. Women are 3x more likely to be injured by spousal violence. Women tend to slap, kick and throw things; while men tend to choke, use weapons, or punch. Teenage wives more at risk of being murdered. When individuals get married, males feel that they also purchased rights over women"s sexual and reproductive capacities. Sexual jealousy: leading homicide motive (almost half of all cases occurred as a result of conflict over sexual/love affairs, male accused women in most cases) Suicide & multiple victim homicide: familicide represents attitudes toward women and their reproductive capacities & may be followed by suicide, which is often planned. Believing their family can"t live without them and to get a final sense of control. Women tend to seek outside help before resorting to homicide.