Demographic information and MMPIs were collected from women and men convicted of murdering their partners and men convicted of murdering strangers during the course of a crime. Analyses of variance indicated that women had significantly higher elevations than both groups of men, while men convicted of murdering strangers had higher elevations than men convicted of domestic murder. Findings suggest different patterns of psychopathology among homicide offenders depending on the offender's relationship to the victim. Results are discussed with reference to previous research on domestic murderers and female offenders. 1 figure, 2 tables, and 15 references. (Author abstract modified)