Matricide and Two Sexual Femicides by a Male Strangler with a Transgender Sadomasochistic Identity |
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| Authors: | Hannu Lauerma M.D. Ph.D. Jukka Voutilainen M.D. Tiina Tuominen M.Sc. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Psychiatric Hospital for Prisoners, University of Turku, PO Box 49, 20251 Turku, Finland.;2. Psychiatric Hospital for Prisoners, Turku Unit, PO Box 49, 20251 Turku, Finland. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: While violence against sexual minorities is a well‐known phenomenon, sexual homicides committed by men with cross‐dressing or transsexual identity are not, because they are relatively few. We report a 23‐year follow‐up of the case of a transvestite, possibly transsexual, man who killed his mother by strangulation at the age of 20, and later in two separate cases strangled a female victim towards whom he felt sexual desire. He reported being sexually aroused by being strangled himself. The case raises questions concerning legislation which does not allow life‐long control of criminals. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science homicide forensic psychiatry transvestism transsexual serial killing psychopathy |
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