Patricide

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Patricides in the US 1980–2008, by age and sex of perpetrators

A patricide (from Latin pater father and caedere to kill ) is the killing of one's own father by the son or daughter.

There are many motives for patricide in Greek mythology. Is known Oedipus that his father Laius kills of Thebes. There are also patricides in Hindu and Chinese legends. The Edda tells how Fafnir out of greed defeats the equally greedy Hreidmar . The Old Testament deals with the fate of the Assyrian king Sennacherib , who fought against David ( 2 Kings 19.37  EU and Isa 37.38  EU ). In ancient cultures, the father of a family had a special position as breadwinner, owner and sole ruler, which made attacks against him particularly unheard of. In ancient Rome, therefore, there was a cruel type of execution of its own for patricides: sacking .

Historical patricide cases have often caused a stir. Domestic violence against close relatives is still very emotional even today. Such incidents are not uncommon; In 2008, 13% of homicides in the US were against parents.

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  1. ↑ Marc Allroggen: Practical handbook forensic psychiatry of children, adolescents and adults: Basics, assessment and treatment . Med.-Wiss. Verlag-Ges., 2011, ISBN 978-3-941468-25-2 , p. 125.
  2. ↑ Norbert Nedopil: Forensic Psychiatry: Clinic, Assessment and Treatment Between Psychiatry and Law; 69 tables, Georg Thieme Verlag, 2007, p. 263 [1]
  3. ↑ Jens-Uwe Krause: Criminal history of antiquity . CH Beck, 2004, ISBN 978-3-406-52240-6 , p. 127.
  4. ↑ Alexia D. Cooper, Erica L. Smith, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2011-11-16): Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008 '. NCJ 236018. pp. 21-22. Archived under [2] . Quoted here from the file: Fathers killed by children in the United States by sex and age of offender 1980 2008.svg