Patricide and overkill: a review of the literature and case report of a murder with Capgras delusion.

摘要: Despite being an infrequent crime, parental homicide has been associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in adult perpetrators and a history of child abuse family violence adolescent perpetrators. Among severe psychiatric there is initial evidence that delusional misidentification might also play role parricide. Parricides are often committed undue may result overkill. The authors present the case male affected by schizoaffective disorder Capgras syndrome who patricide. Forensic pathologists classify such cases as overkill multiple fatal means comprising stabbing, blunt trauma choking. Accurate crime scene investigations coupled examinations perpetrator allow reconstruction murder stages. This discussed context broad review literature.