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Male-on-Male Sexual Homicide A Systematic Review

Stiernströmer, Emelie LU and Khoshnood, Ardavan M. LU orcid (2024) In International Journal on Criminology 11(1). p.41-68
Abstract
Sexual homicide has been heavily studied, yet the majority of
the studies have focused on male offenders killing female vic-
tims (MFSH), thereby neglecting male-on-male sexual homicide
(MMSH), i.e., instances where an adult male offender murders an
adult male victim. To summarize the current understanding of this
crime type, a systematic review was conducted. The objective was
to provide a clearer picture of MMSH, e.g., how common it is, its
modus operandi (i.e., offending pattern), and demographic char-
acteristics of victims and the offenders. Following PRISMA (2009)
guidelines, a thorough search of four databases (PsychInfo, PubMed,
Web of Science and ScienceDirect) was conducted yielding... (More)
Sexual homicide has been heavily studied, yet the majority of
the studies have focused on male offenders killing female vic-
tims (MFSH), thereby neglecting male-on-male sexual homicide
(MMSH), i.e., instances where an adult male offender murders an
adult male victim. To summarize the current understanding of this
crime type, a systematic review was conducted. The objective was
to provide a clearer picture of MMSH, e.g., how common it is, its
modus operandi (i.e., offending pattern), and demographic char-
acteristics of victims and the offenders. Following PRISMA (2009)
guidelines, a thorough search of four databases (PsychInfo, PubMed,
Web of Science and ScienceDirect) was conducted yielding a total
of 165 records. After an in-depth record screening (excluding du-
plicates and records written in non-English language) 116 records
remained. Following a second screening process a total of four full-
text empirical articles were eligible for inclusions. The summation of
the studies suggests that; MMSH remains a low base rate phenom-
enon, that motivational differences and a new three-type classifica-
tion are present within this group, and that differences in offending
patterns also exist between MMSH and MFSH. Today’s research
collectively supports the presence of a suggestive heterogeneity
both within MMSH but also within sexual homicide in general. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Sexual homicide has been heavily studied, yet the majority of <br/>the studies have focused on male offenders killing female vic-<br/>tims (MFSH), thereby neglecting male-on-male sexual homicide <br/>(MMSH), i.e., instances where an adult male offender murders an <br/>adult male victim. To summarize the current understanding of this <br/>crime type, a systematic review was conducted. The objective was <br/>to provide a clearer picture of MMSH, e.g., how common it is, its <br/>modus operandi (i.e., offending pattern), and demographic char-<br/>acteristics of victims and the offenders. Following PRISMA (2009) <br/>guidelines, a thorough search of four databases (PsychInfo, PubMed, <br/>Web of Science and ScienceDirect) was conducted yielding a total <br/>of 165 records. After an in-depth record screening (excluding du-<br/>plicates and records written in non-English language) 116 records <br/>remained. Following a second screening process a total of four full-<br/>text empirical articles were eligible for inclusions. The summation of <br/>the studies suggests that; MMSH remains a low base rate phenom-<br/>enon, that motivational differences and a new three-type classifica-<br/>tion are present within this group, and that differences in offending <br/>patterns also exist between MMSH and MFSH. Today’s research <br/>collectively supports the presence of a suggestive heterogeneity <br/>both within MMSH but also within sexual homicide in general.}},
  author       = {{Stiernströmer, Emelie and Khoshnood, Ardavan M.}},
  issn         = {{2333-9861}},
  keywords     = {{Male Offender; Male Victim; Modus Operandi; Male- on-Male Sexual Homicide; Sexual Homicide; Manlig gärningsman; Manlig offer; Modus operandi; Sexual mord; Sexualbrott mot män}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{02}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{41--68}},
  series       = {{International Journal on Criminology}},
  title        = {{Male-on-Male Sexual Homicide A Systematic Review}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/170616711/male-on-male_sexual_homicide.pdf}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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