The role of gender in claiming partial or complete homicide-related amnesia |
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| Authors: | Helin Hkknen Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius Hanna Putkonen Hannu Lauerma |
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| Institution: | aNational Bureau of Investigation, P.O. Box 285, 01301 Vantaa, Finland;bDepartment of Psychology, P.O. Box 9, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland;cVanha Vaasa hospital, P.O. Box 13, 65381 Vaasa, Finland;dHelsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 590 00029 HUS, Finland;eDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Psychiatric Hospital for Prisoners, Finland |
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| Abstract: | The current study examined offence and offender characteristics in female and male offenders claiming no, partial or complete homicide-related amnesia. Pre-trial file information consisting of forensic examination reports and crime reports of all female (n = 79) and male (n = 577) offenders subject to forensic psychiatric examination in 1995–2004 and convicted of homicide were retrospectively analysed. The Psychopathy Check List Revised (PCL-R) was used for scoring psychopathy. Claiming homicide-related amnesia was significantly more frequent in female (60.7%) than male (42.1%) offenders. Findings indicate that in males the use of sharp instrument, intoxication, staying at the scene and feeling regret for the killing accompany claims of crime-related amnesia. In females, personality disorder and criminal history were significantly more frequent in offenders claiming crime-related amnesia. Analysis of intelligence, psychopathology or psychopathy indicated no significant relationship with claims of amnesia in either gender groups. |
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| Keywords: | Amnesia Memory-loss Homicide Gender differences Crime |
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