Myers Wade C, Safarik Mark, Chan Heng Choon Oliver, Yaksic Enzo
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Forensic Behavioral Services, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 2023 Sep-Oct;41(5):262-279. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2616. Epub 2023 Mar 24.
This is a descriptive study of 21 cases of serial sexual murder by children and adolescents spanning nearly the past century and a half. No earlier cases worldwide were identified. Each of these youth committed two or more sexual homicides prior to age 18. Their psychopathological, psychosocial, crime scene behaviors, and offender-victim relationship characteristics are presented. Additionally, the role of sexual sadism and its measurement using the SADSEX-SH rating scale is addressed. Nearly all of the sample had conduct disorder, a paraphilic disorder, and sadistic fantasies, and two-thirds had sexual sadism disorder. Family dysfunction, serious school problems, and average or above IQ levels were typical. Their modus operandi generally reflected predatory behavior and direct contact methods of killing were most common. Two case reports are provided to illustrate the breadth and complexity of these offenders. Juvenile Serial Sexual Homicide is an extremely rare but persistent phenomenon. Prognostic implications and future research directions are discussed.
这是一项对近一个半世纪以来21例儿童及青少年连环性谋杀案的描述性研究。未发现全球范围内更早的此类案件。这些青少年在18岁之前均实施了两起或更多起性杀人案件。文中呈现了他们的心理病理学、社会心理、犯罪现场行为以及犯罪者与受害者关系特征。此外，还探讨了性施虐癖的作用及其使用SADSEX-SH评定量表的测量方法。几乎所有样本都患有品行障碍、性偏好障碍和施虐幻想，三分之二患有性施虐癖障碍。家庭功能失调、严重的学校问题以及平均或高于平均水平的智商是其典型特征。他们的作案手法通常反映出掠夺性行为，最常见的杀人方式是直接接触。提供了两个案例报告以说明这些犯罪者的广度和复杂性。青少年连环性谋杀是一种极其罕见但持续存在的现象。文中讨论了预后影响及未来研究方向。
