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Homicide Event Motive: A Situational Perspective [PDF]

Salus 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  

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

Frontiers 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, Salmi Razali, Nor Hidayah Jaris, Muhamad Zaid Muuti, Nuraisyah Chua Abdullah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Children, 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, Flora Bacopoulou, Panagiotis Ferentinos, Eric Baccino, Laurent Martrille, Stavroula Papadodima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data [PDF]

, 2007
Pennsylvania leads the nation in the rate of black homicide victimization according to a new analysis of unpublished Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data released today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC).
Josh Sugarmann, Marty Langley
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Using community‐based participatory research to contextualize Latino exposure to community violence: A mixed qualitative and spatial analysis approach

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract While the relationship between community violence exposure and maladaptive outcomes has been established, the dynamic between violence exposure and resilience factors in youth is not well understood. The current study utilizes a community‐based participatory research (CBPR) framework and employs a novel mixed‐methods approach integrating ...
Kyle C. Deane, Maureen T. S. Burns, Maryse H. Richards, Catherine DeCarlo Santiago, Ogechi “Cynthia” Onyeka, Amanda White, Felix K. So   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

, 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
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Is Homicide Followed by Suicide a Phenomenon in Itself? A Comparison of Homicide and Homicide–Suicide in Spain

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2020
The phenomenon of homicide followed by suicide (HS) has a low prevalence worldwide, although the literature has identified that these cases represent a significant percentage in homicide subtypes such as intimate partner homicide or filicide. In the present study, HS ( n = 41) and homicides in which the perpetrator did not commit suicide after the ...
Jorge Santos-Hermoso, José Luis González-Álvarez, Ángel García-Collantes, Miguel Ángel Alcázar-Córcoles   +3 more
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Bias in Sentencing Men for Sexual Offenses Against Minors: Male Victims Bring More Punitive Sentences Than Female Victims

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 385-400, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe, Bruce Rind, Thomas K. Hubbard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2011 Homicide Data [PDF]

, 2014
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
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“Sorting Things out”: A Scoping Review of Sexual Homicide Typologies

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 419-435, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Sexual homicides are complex crimes that have been the focus of numerous classification systems aimed at aiding investigations, understanding offender behavior, and informing treatment plans. Over the past 25 years, a variety of typologies have been developed to categorize these offenses.
Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin
wiley   +1 more source