Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze a sample (n = 65) of juvenile homicide/attempted homicide cases in terms of psychiatric, demographic, criminal characteristics, IQ scores, and Rorschach test (where available) characteristics and decisions on criminal responsibility.
METHODS: Data were collected through a retrospective chart review of cases between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time of the offense, who were referred to the Observation Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tip Kurumu Baskanligi, Gözlem İhtisas Dairesi) for determination of criminal responsibility between 2014 and 2019 and who were assessed under inpatient status by law.
RESULTS: There were 65 juvenile homicide/attempted homicide offenders (7 female, 58 male). Reduced or no criminal liability was found in seven cases (10.7 %). Recent and past trauma was found in 21.5 % and 16.9 % of our cases respectively. The percentage of alcohol or illicit drug use disorder was 35.4 %. Non-suicidal self-injury was found in 38.5 % of our cases, and 6.4 % of these had a concurrent suicide attempt. Most of our cases (55.4 %) were neither in employment nor in education at the time of the offense.
CONCLUSIONS: The juvenile homicide/attempted homicide offenders were a heterogeneous group. Rates of serious mental illness were low. School and working functionality were low. Antisocial personality traits, alcohol/substance use disorders, past and recent trauma, emotional regulation problems, and poor school and work functioning appear to be important in the development of this serious offending.
METHODS: Data were collected through a retrospective chart review of cases between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time of the offense, who were referred to the Observation Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tip Kurumu Baskanligi, Gözlem İhtisas Dairesi) for determination of criminal responsibility between 2014 and 2019 and who were assessed under inpatient status by law.
RESULTS: There were 65 juvenile homicide/attempted homicide offenders (7 female, 58 male). Reduced or no criminal liability was found in seven cases (10.7 %). Recent and past trauma was found in 21.5 % and 16.9 % of our cases respectively. The percentage of alcohol or illicit drug use disorder was 35.4 %. Non-suicidal self-injury was found in 38.5 % of our cases, and 6.4 % of these had a concurrent suicide attempt. Most of our cases (55.4 %) were neither in employment nor in education at the time of the offense.
CONCLUSIONS: The juvenile homicide/attempted homicide offenders were a heterogeneous group. Rates of serious mental illness were low. School and working functionality were low. Antisocial personality traits, alcohol/substance use disorders, past and recent trauma, emotional regulation problems, and poor school and work functioning appear to be important in the development of this serious offending.
摘要：
目的：本研究旨在分析一个（n=65）少年杀人/未遂杀人案件的精神病，人口统计学,犯罪特征,智商分数,和罗夏检验(如果有的话)的特点和关于刑事责任的决定。
方法：通过回顾性图表审查收集了犯罪时年龄在12至18岁之间的病例，他们被转介到法医学委员会观察部门(AdliTipKurumuBaskanligi，GözlemñhtisasDairesi），用于确定2014年至2019年之间的刑事责任，并根据法律对其住院状态进行了评估。
结果：有65名少年杀人犯/未遂杀人犯（7名女性，58男）。在7起案件中发现了减轻或没有刑事责任（10.7％）。我们分别在21.5％和16.9％的病例中发现了最近和过去的创伤。酒精或非法药物使用障碍的百分比为35.4％。在我们的38.5％的病例中发现了非自杀性自我伤害，其中6.4%的人同时有自杀企图。我们的大多数案件（55.4％）在犯罪时既没有就业也没有接受教育。
结论：青少年杀人犯/未遂杀人犯是一个异质组。严重精神疾病的发生率很低。学校和工作功能很低。反社会人格特质，酒精/物质使用障碍，过去和最近的创伤，情绪调节问题，糟糕的学校和工作功能似乎对这种严重犯罪的发展很重要。
方法：通过回顾性图表审查收集了犯罪时年龄在12至18岁之间的病例，他们被转介到法医学委员会观察部门(AdliTipKurumuBaskanligi，GözlemñhtisasDairesi），用于确定2014年至2019年之间的刑事责任，并根据法律对其住院状态进行了评估。
结果：有65名少年杀人犯/未遂杀人犯（7名女性，58男）。在7起案件中发现了减轻或没有刑事责任（10.7％）。我们分别在21.5％和16.9％的病例中发现了最近和过去的创伤。酒精或非法药物使用障碍的百分比为35.4％。在我们的38.5％的病例中发现了非自杀性自我伤害，其中6.4%的人同时有自杀企图。我们的大多数案件（55.4％）在犯罪时既没有就业也没有接受教育。
结论：青少年杀人犯/未遂杀人犯是一个异质组。严重精神疾病的发生率很低。学校和工作功能很低。反社会人格特质，酒精/物质使用障碍，过去和最近的创伤，情绪调节问题，糟糕的学校和工作功能似乎对这种严重犯罪的发展很重要。
