Homicide of Children in Germany

July 2007 - June 2010

Dr. Theresia Höynck
Marlies Kroetsch
Ulrike Zähringer

Fritz Thyssen Foundation, Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and own Resources

The Study on Homicide of children (age 0-5) in Germany is based on data from all cases identifiable in Germany over a ten-year-period (1997-2006). The primary source of data are court files. On the basis of findings derived from the files we conduct interviews with offenders an representatives of juvenile social services. Key areas of interest are:

1. Phenomenology of homicide of children
2. Causes, triggers and risk factors
3. Proceedings in the criminal justice system
4. What follows from all of the previous for prevention?