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Homicide Event Motive: A Situational Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesSalus Journal, 2018
The motive for a homicide can be conceptualised from different perspectives, for instance, psychological, legal, investigative, and is often focused on the offender’s reasons for committing the homicide.
Belinda L. Parker, Amber C. McKinley
doaj  

The trend of homicides in South Kerala from 2002-2016: A retrospective forensic autopsy-based study

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2021
Aims: The aim was to analyze the homicide pattern in South Kerala from autopsies conducted between 2002 and 2016. Objectives: Exploring the age and gender distribution of death due to homicide, the type and distribution of injuries according to the ...
Nikhil Dileeph   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Prevalence and Characteristics of Intrafamilial Child and Adolescent Homicides in Greece over 11 Years (2010–2020)

open access: yesChildren, 2023
Intrafamilial child/adolescent homicide is the murder of a child/adolescent by one or more family members. This study delves into the medical and sociological consequences of child homicide, shedding light on the broader impact beyond individual families,
Maria Tsellou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expressiveness and Instrumentality of Crime Scene Behavior in Spanish Homicides [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
One of the current trends in the study of criminal profiling consists of developing theoretical and methodological typologies to offer information of operational use in police investigations.
Patró Hernández, Rosa María   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Child Homicide Amounting to Murder in Malaysia: Descriptive Analysis of the Statistics and Causes

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
ObjectiveTo describe the child homicide rates and examine the circumstances of homicides of children in Malaysia from January 2010 to June 2021.MethodsThis is a retrospective secondary analysis of police records on child homicides in Malaysia. Background
Salmi Razali   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2012 Homicide Data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The devastation homicide inflicts on black teens and adults is a national crisis, yet it is all too often ignored outside of affected communities.This study examines the problem of black homicide victimization at the state level by analyzing unpublished ...
Josh Sugarmann, Marty Langley
core  

Public Perceptions of Marital Rape: Does Level of Force Used Have an Impact?

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research indicates that marital rape is viewed by the public as less harmful to a victim than stranger/acquaintance rape. The aim of the study is to extend the research conducted by Robinson in 2017, investigating how levels of force influence perceptions of marital rape.
Leanne Hanney, Amy Shelford, Andy Guppy
wiley   +1 more source

Does the amount of life lost due to homicide vary across place? Examining the relationship between residential disadvantage and potential years of life lost due to homicide in the United States

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Humanities Open
One way to value the social cost of homicide is through potential years of life lost—a summary measure of premature mortality. Indeed, estimates indicate that Americans lose more than one million years of their lives to homicide in any given year.
Gregory M. Zimmerman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lost Lives: Miscarriages of Justice in Capital Cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Gross discusses the incidence of erroneous convictions for capital murder, which are systematic consequences of the natuere of homicide prosection in general and capital prosecution in ...
Gross, Samuel R.
core   +5 more sources

Revisiting the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Crime: A Global Analysis

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing upon extensive literature on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) spillovers, we hypothesize that FDI inflow represents a double‐edged sword with respect to crime in host countries. On one hand, FDI can contribute to economic growth and social well‐being by infusing capital and knowledge into the host countries, thereby potentially ...
Yuan Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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