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By M. Dwayne Smith, Margaret A. Zahn

ISBN-10: 076190767X

ISBN-13: 9780761907671

An advent summarizes the social theories of murder and the methodological matters within the learn of murder. This obtainable quantity then specializes in particular varieties of homicides together with: mass and serial murders, homicides through adolescence, gang homicides, family homicides, homicides through lady offenders, and alcohol/drug similar homicides.

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As shown there, both the police (or appropriate law enforcement agency) and county medical examiners or coroners begin an investigation when a suspected homicide is reported. The two offices determine independentiy whether a homicide has occurred. During this determination, files are generated concerning identification of the victim, relatives, family members, medical cause of death, circumstances, and possible offenders. Medical examiners are charged with assigning a cause of death and judging whether medical evidence indicates that the death occurred by the actions of another person.

7 per 1(K),000. 0. Those in the age group 25 to 34 were most likely to be victims, and offenders were likely to be in the 20 to 24 age group. 5% of the victims were slain there). Wolfgang (1958) classified the cases both by victim-offender relationships and by motive recorded by the police for the slaying. Regarding victim-offender relationships, 2 5 % of the homicides occurred within the family, with an additional 10% involving sexual intimates who were not family members; 4 2 % occurred between acquaintances and/or close friends, whereas only 12% involved people who were strangers to each other.

He relied primarily on police records that included the investigation reports of the police homicide unit, witnesses' statements, and the like. 7 per 1(K),000. 0. Those in the age group 25 to 34 were most likely to be victims, and offenders were likely to be in the 20 to 24 age group. 5% of the victims were slain there). Wolfgang (1958) classified the cases both by victim-offender relationships and by motive recorded by the police for the slaying. Regarding victim-offender relationships, 2 5 % of the homicides occurred within the family, with an additional 10% involving sexual intimates who were not family members; 4 2 % occurred between acquaintances and/or close friends, whereas only 12% involved people who were strangers to each other.

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