Special Issue on Elderly Homicide: An Introduction
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Source: Homicide Studies - April 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Riedel, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Female Sexual Homicide Offenders: An Examination of an Underresearched Offender Population
Limited information exists regarding the criminal phenomenon of female sexual homicide. Using FBI’s Supplemental Homicide Report (SHR) data spanning 32 years (1976-2007), 204 female sexual homicide offender cases (27 juveniles and 177 adult offenders) were examined. The offender and victim racial distributions were relatively equal. Similar to their male counterparts, female sexual murderers were more likely to target victims from the opposite gender, 75% of their victims were males. The majority of female sexual homicide offenders’ (SHO) victims were adults (78%) and someone with whom they shared a relationshi...
Source: Homicide Studies - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chan, H. C., Frei, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Homicide in Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden: First Findings From the European Homicide Monitor
Due to differences in definitions, data sources and criminal justice procedures, comparing homicides between countries is not without problems. To overcome these limitations, we have constructed a joint European Homicide Monitor (EHM). So far, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden constitute the basis of the database. In this contribution, we give an overview of this new data set. In doing so, we elaborate on methodological issues that arose when constructing this data set and discuss the feasibility of constructing an international and comparable homicide data set. Preliminary results show that the EHM as a joint database p...
Source: Homicide Studies - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Liem, M., Ganpat, S., Granath, S., Hagstedt, J., Kivivuori, J., Lehti, M., Nieuwbeerta, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Homicide Booms and Busts: A Small-N Comparative Historical Study
Homicide booms and busts are long-term phenomena that can best be studied with comparative historical methods. They cannot easily be explained by enduring socioeconomic inequalities because these persist during boom and bust periods alike. Historical changes that may help to lower homicide rates in the long run sometimes cause homicide booms in the short term. Modern policing methods have helped to end homicide booms without first resolving underlying social problems, but this may be possible only when the conditions are propitious. (Source: Homicide Studies)
Source: Homicide Studies - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Goertzel, T., Shohat, E., Kahn, T., Zanetic, A., Bogoyavlenskiy, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Herding and Homicide Across Nations
This article examined the extent that Nisbett and Cohen’s herding hypothesis can account for cross-national variation in homicide. Three research questions were addressed. First, to what extent does herding influence homicide cross-nationally? Second, do different types of herding influence homicide differently? Third, are the effects of herding on homicide more pronounced in weak nation states? Little support was found for the proposition that herding influences homicide. Additionally, no consistent support was provided for the notion that the effects of herding on homicide are more pronounced in weak states. These ...
Source: Homicide Studies - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Altheimer, I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Do legitimate polities have fewer homicides? A cross-national analysis
This research is concerned with developing and testing models of political legitimacy as a predictor of homicide on the cross-national level. Specifically, we used Bruce Gilley’s (2006) theoretically driven indicator of political legitimacy to examine its direct and moderating effects on homicide. This measure is available for 65 nations, and is composed of indicators representing a state’s capacity to obey its own laws (legality), the degree to which civil and political values coincide (justification), and the level of behavioral consent of the people (consent). After controlling for a number of widely acknowl...
Source: Homicide Studies - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nivette, A. E., Eisner, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
