ABSTRACT
Interpersonal violence spans a wide range of hum an behaviors of which m urder represents one of the term inal disruptions in the equi librium of a society. T he tragedy of m urder and its irrevocable effect on victims and families is often neglected in the focus on the mur-
Authors’ Note: Preparation of this article was supported by Department of Justice grants: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (#84-JN-AX-K019) and
derers. T his interactional com ponent between victim and m urderer and its social im pact needs to be addressed constantly if there is to be a balance in the understanding of such violence.
