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Prostitution and Sex Crimes
This paper examines the frequency of rape and homicide rates in relation to the availability of prostitution.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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The Independent Institute
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April 08, 2004
Should We Have Faith in the Churches? Ten-Point Coalition’s Effect on Boston’s Youth Violence
In this paper the authors argue that the "Ten-Point Coalition," a group of Boston clergy, has played an instrumental role in responding to, and reducing, youth violence and homicide in the city of Boston.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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January 1999
Family Violence and Personal Safety: Women in Nova Scotia Part 3 of a Statistical Series
This paper examines spousal assault, violence, spousal homicide, and incidence of police reporting as well as women’s education, family life, paid and unpaid work, income and poverty.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status on Women
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2001
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2007
This annual report examines Canadian data on family violence against spouses, children and older adults.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
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October 2007
Crime Statistics in Canada, 2006
Using information from police-reported crime data through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, this paper reports that the crime rate has continued to drop and is at the lowest level in 25 years.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistic, Statistics Canada
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July 2007
Homicide in Canada, 2005
This statistical report provides information on homicides committed in Canada, comparing homicide rates internationally, inter-provincially and between Canadian metropolitan areas.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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November 2006
Child Maltreatment 2000
This report examines national data on child abuse and neglect in the US.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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US Department of Health and Human Services
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2005
Domestic Violence: A Review of Canadian Incidence Levels, Contributing Factors & Treatment Options
This report examines recent research on family violence in Canada to determine rates of violence, preventative measures and intervention strategies.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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August 26, 2005
Juvenile Arrests 2000
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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November 2002
Juvenile Arrests 2001
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
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December 2003
Domestic Violence and Homicide Antecedents
This paper examines the nature and prevalence of intrafamily homicide in the United States and describes the connection between non-lethal family violence and homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Family Violence Research Program
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June 1986
America's "Lost Children": Adolescent and Young Adult Mortality in International Perspective
This paper compares rates of adolescent and young adult mortality across thirty countries over four decades, focusing specifically on death caused by motor vehicle accidents, suicide, HIV infection and homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Population Research Center
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November 12, 1998
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Clarification Survey Results
This paper seeks to understand state variations in child abuse and neglect fatalities by investigating state differences in the definition, investigation, review, and recording of these events.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Child Welfare League of America
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July 2001
Spouse Murder Defendents in Large Urban Counties
This study of men and women accused of killing their spouses looked at the way in which prosecutors, judges, and juries dealt with these cases differently according to gender.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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September 1995
Female Victims of Violent Crime
This paper looks at women's experiences of fatal and non-fatal violence at the hands of intimate partners, friends, relatives, acquaintances and strangers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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December 1996
Sex Differences in Violent Victimization, 1994
This report examines differences between males and females in terms of the rates of victimization, the types of victimization they experience, and the victim-offender relationship.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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September 1997
Women Offenders
This paper examines the characteristics, crimes, and criminal justice system experiences of female offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 1999
Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97
This paper discusses the nature and prevalence of crimes against the elderly, as well as trends in victimization rates and occurrences of specific crimes against older persons such as violent crimes, property crimes and personal theft.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
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January 2000
Homicide Trends in the United States: 1998 Update
This paper examines trends in American homicide rates broken down by age, race, and gender categories, and looks also at different types of homicide, including eldercide, infanticide and intimate partner homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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March 2000
Firearm Injury and Death from Crime, 1993-1997
This report provides Australian statitstics on the rates of injury and death that result from firearm use during a crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office for Justice Programs
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October 2000
Violence in the Workplace, 1993-1999
This report uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to provide information about the prevalence and nature of sexual assault, rape, physical assault, robbery and homicide in the workplace.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 2001
Injuries from Violent Crime, 1992-1998
This report uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey to estimate the number of people who were injured, seriously injured, or killed as a result of violent victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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June 2001
Capital Punishment 2001
This report reviews state laws pertaining to the death penalty, and provides a profile of inmates who were sentenced to death and executed in 2001.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 2002
Age Patterns in Violent Victimization, 1976-2000
This brief report examines trends in non-fatal and fatal violent victimization among individuals in different age groups over the last quarter of the twentieth century.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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February 2002
Homicide Trends in the United States: 2000 Update
This paper examines trends in American homicide rates for various age, race, and gender categories, and looks at different types of homicide, including eldercide, infanticide and intimate partner homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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January 2003
Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 2003
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2003, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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2004
Latimer: Court Rejects "Compassionate" Killing, R. v. Latimer Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Dockets: C.A. 7413 and 7416
This document is a summary of and commentary on the Latimer case in which a man murdered his daughter and claimed it was done for compassionate reasons.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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November 23, 1999 (decision date)
Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 1999
This publication examines US crime statistics for 1999, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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October 15, 2000
Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 2001
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2001, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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October 28, 2002
The Homicides of Children and Youth
This report provides information about patterns of juvenile homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Justice
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October 2001
Reducing Homicide: A Review of the Possibilities
This report examines four categories of homicide: domestic homicide, infant homicide, alcohol-related homicide, and homicide with knives or guns.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Home Office
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January 2003
Youth as Victims and Offenders of Homicide
This paper explores factors associated with youth homicide such as age, race and gender of the victims and offenders, as well as trends in the victimization and delinquency of young people.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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September 01, 1997
Killing the Beloved: Homicides Between Adult Sexual Intimates
This book provides insight into the nature, causes, and outcomes of homicides between intimate partners.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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1993
Canadian Crime Statistics 1997
The report contains tables and data on police reported crime statistics, homicide offence statistics, information on police personnel and expenditures, victimization surveys, and crime statistics in Canada from 1962 to 1997.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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December 01, 1998
Homicide in Australia 1999-2000
This report presents information pertaining to the incidences and patterns of homicide in Australia for 1999-2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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February 01, 2001
Critical Issues Facing Philadelphia's Neighbourhoods: Violence Reduction
This paper discusses the increasing incidences of youth violence, crime, and homicides in Philadelphia and the need for public and private initiatives to decrease violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Public/Private Ventures
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March 01, 1999
Canadian Crime Statistics- 2000
This document provides a statistical summary (tables and data) of police-reported crime in Canada between the years 1962 through 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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December 01, 2001
Firearm-Related Deaths in Australia, 1991-2001
This paper examines Australian statistics relating to the frequency of firearm use in suicides, homicides, accidental deaths, legal interventions, and cases where the intentions behind the violent act are undetermined.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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November 01, 2003
Crime in Twentieth Century Australia
This article outlines changes in Australian crime rates and statistics over the twentieth century, including those pertaining to homicide, fraud, sentencing, police, and prisoners.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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2001
Family Homicide in Australia
This paper looks at the prevalence and characteristics of various types of family homicides, such as partner, parent, and child murder.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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June 01, 2003
The Costs of Gun Violence Against Children
This article provides a measurement of the cost of gun violence by determining how much people would be willing to pay for its reduction.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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The Future of Children
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2002
Homicide Between Intimate Partners in Australia
This paper discusses the incidence of intimate partner homicide, assesses trends over time, and examines the context in which these crimes take place.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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July 01, 1998
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2000
This annual report provides current data and historical trends on the nature and extent of family violence incidents in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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July 01, 2000
Femicide: An Overview of Major Findings
This paper examines patterns and trends in the murder of females.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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August 01, 1999
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
This book reviews past research on youth crime and violence, including related myths and trends, a variety of risk and protective factors, and a number of intervention and prevention strategies.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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2001
Canadians and the Judicial System
This survey asked Canadians about their attitudes towards the judicial system and found that the majority of Canadians thought the system needed to be stricter in many areas.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Canadian Press/Leger Marketing
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2003
Juvenile Court Statistics 1997
This paper examines trends in juvenile delinquency and youth crime bewtween 1988 and 1997, including rates of homicide, violent and non-violent crime, drug offenses and detention.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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May 01, 2000
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
This paper addresses youth crime and related topics such as the family, the economic and educational characteristics of young offenders, as well as rates of adolescent suicide, homicide, and weapon use.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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September 01, 1999
Youth, Guns, and the Juvenile Justice System
This paper evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of recent legislative and policy reforms concerning the juvenile justice system, and focuses specifically on trends in youth gun violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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January 01, 2002
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
This fact sheet contains information relating to child deaths that occurred due to abuse or neglect at the hands of a parent or primary caregiver.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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2003
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1998
The purpose of the report is to provide current data on the nature and extent of family violence within Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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May 01, 1998
Youth, Guns, and Violent Crime
This article examines the scope and causes of youth violence in the United States, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s-- a period in which rates of violent youth crime skyrocketed.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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The Future of Children
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2002
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2001
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to inform the public about family violence issues ...
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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June 01, 2001
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1999
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to ...
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Statistics Canada
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June 01, 1999
Children as Victims of Homicide
This paper identifies patterns in the causes of death in child homicide cases, and the circumstances surrounding such incidents.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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March 01, 1996
Firearm-Related Violence in Australia
This paper explores the use of firearms in homicides and suicides in Australia, and looks at the difficulties of evaluating the impact of firearm control policies on the level of violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Homicide
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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May 01, 1997
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