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Peer reviewedYoung, Thomas J. – Adolescence, 1993
Analysis of secondary data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that parricide (killing of one's father or mother) rates from 1977 to 1988 in the United States correlated negatively with rates for violent crime, supporting Megargee's hypothesis that factors affecting violent street crimes do not similarly affect intrafamilial…
Descriptors: Crime, Family Violence, Homicide, Violence
Peer reviewedMarleau, Jacques D.; Webanck, Thierry – Adolescence, 1997
Reports on the discovery of a positive correlation between the rates for parricide and criminal violence in Canada. Claims that this data confirms that factors influencing homicides that involve immediate family members (parricide, fratricide, and filicide) appear to similarly affect criminal violence, disputing some earlier studies. (RJM)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Crime, Criminology
Peer reviewedRoscoe, Bruce; Callahan, John E. – Adolescence, 1985
Investigated occurrence and forms of violence experienced by high school students (N=204) in families and dating relationships. Findings indicated that high school students encounter a considerable amount of violence in their families. Results also reveal a remarkable similarity between their dating experiences and those of college students,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Students, Dating (Social), Family Violence
