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Female killers. Faces of selected crimes committed by women

Female killers. Faces of selected crimes committed by women

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  • Małgorzata Kowalczyk
Małgorzata Kowalczyk
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7420/AK2021.34

Published 2023-02-15

Keywords

  • female serial killers,
  • murder,
  • partner’s murder,
  • victimization,
  • infanticide,
  • child murder

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Kowalczyk, M. (2023). Female killers. Faces of selected crimes committed by women: Female killers. Faces of selected crimes committed by women. Archives of Criminology, (XLIII/2), 195–242. https://doi.org/10.7420/AK2021.34
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Abstract

This study deals with the characteristics of the basic categories of homicides committed by women. The study is theoretical issue. A traditional literature review was used, applying certain rules to minimize the risk of error. The main purpose was to characterize serial killings committed by women, murders of a life partner and murders of children. In the area of the indicated categories, the basic typologies were discussed, the way of acting of the perpetrators and the tools of the crime used by them were characterized. The attention was paid to the diversified motivation accompanying committing crimes, and the basic groups of risk factors accompanying committing murders were characterized, focusing on personality and environmental factors.

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