Regional differences in homicide patterns in five areas of Japan

Hata, Nobuhide; Kominato, Yoshihiko; Shimada, Ichio; Takizawa, Hisao; Fujikura, Takashi; Murakami, Masahiko; Funayama, Masato; Yoshioka, Naofumi; Touda, Kouhei; Gonmori, Kunio; Misawa, Shogo; Sakairi, Yuriko; Sakamoto, Norihisa; Tanno, Kozo; Thaik-Oo, Myo; Kiuchi, Masahiro; Fukumoto, Yuhshi; Sato, Yoshiaki

doi:10.1016/s1344-6223(01)00003-7

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“…In our study, the incidence of homicides incurred by penetrating stab wounds was higher than those reported in surveys performed in India (23%), Japan (27.3%), and Chicago (16%); however, its rate was in compliance with the results of other national surveys (Bowman & Altman, 2002;Hata et al, 2001;Mohanty et al, 2004).…”

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Evalution of Femicide Cases Committed Between the Years 1996–2005 in Antalya

Tütüncüler¹,

Özer

Karagöz

et al. 2015

Omega (Westport)

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Criminal death incidence of women varies between developed and developing countries, and it has become a common public problem in almost every country. We do not have any data about femicide cases published in Turkey until today. In our study, we tried to call attention to femicide cases. In our study, we evaluated 141 cases of female homicides with an interval of 10 years between January 1996 and May 2005, retrospectively. Data retrieved were statistically evaluated using chi-square test. Most of the cases were between 21 and 35 years of age. Spouse murders are usually witnessed during the process of divorce. Establishment of institutions which will ensure the security of women during this period is of paramount importance. If we protect women during divorce and separation proceedings, we can prevent femicide cases. We also think that laws may be strengthened for protecting women who are vulnerable at such times.

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Evalution of Femicide Cases Committed Between the Years 1996–2005 in Antalya

Tütüncüler¹,

Özer

Karagöz

et al. 2015

Omega (Westport)

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“…Following calls to develop a research strategy based on reports of these events (Eliason 2009;Liem and Oberwittler 2012) and recent efforts to understand homicide-suicide outside of the United States and Europe (e.g., Adinkrah 2003;Carcach and Grabosky 1998;Chan et al 2004;Hata et al 2001;Jena et al 2009;Moskowitz et al 2006;Roberts et al 2010;Yip et al 2009), the current study examined the phenomenon of multiple-victim homicide-suicide in mainland China. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to do so in this unique context- Yip et al (2009) came closest with their study of homicide-suicide in Hong Kong.…”

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Homicide–Suicide in China: an Exploratory Study of Characteristics and Types

Densley

Hilal

Li³

et al. 2016

Asian Criminology

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This study explores 63 homicide-suicide cases that include two or more homicide victims, in the People's Republic of China. This is the first study to examine homicide-suicide in the Chinese context, following calls to develop a research strategy outside of the USA and Europe. Data are derived from a content analysis of Chinese news sources from 2000 to 2014. Findings show homicide-suicide offenders are likely to be married males living in rural cities who kill their intimate partners and/or children inside a residence using knives. Intimate partner conflict and extramarital affairs are precipitating factors in almost half of the incidents. Patterns of homicide-suicide in China are comparable to those in high-income countries, except that firearms are not the primary means in China and there is no evidence of Bmercy killing^among older persons, as described in western homicide-suicide studies. Findings are related to the social and economic structure of Chinese society. Clinical and policy implications include the need for greater transparency and a nationwide homicide and suicide tracking system in China, stricter domestic violence laws, postmortem studies of the brains of homicide-suicide offenders, and psychological autopsies on homicide-suicide perpetrators.Keywords Homicide-suicide . Murder . Suicide . Intimate partner violence . ChinaEvery year, 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide, the equivalent of one suicide every 40 s (World Health Organization 2014). Another 430,000 people are victims of intentional homicide (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2013). The literature on suicide (i.e., intentional self-inflicted death) and homicide (i.e., the deliberate and unlawful killing of another person), as separate, albeit related, phenomena, is extensive Asian Criminology

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“…Sharp differences can even be observed within a country. 2 Limited data have been published on homicides in France. The most recent autopsy-based study collected 63 homicidal deaths in Tours in 2004.…”

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Homicidal Deaths in the Western Suburbs of Paris

Cros

Alvarez²,

Sbidian³

et al. 2012

American Journal of Forensic Medicine &Amp; Pathology

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The aim of our study was to analyze the homicide pattern in the Western suburbs of Paris and its evolution between 1994 and 2008. All autopsy reports regarding homicides from the period January 1, 1994, to December 31, 2008, were retrospectively reviewed. Five hundred eleven homicide cases were selected of 4842 autopsy cases. The following data were recorded: assailants and victims characteristics, crime scene location, homicide motive, cause of death, and victim's postmortem toxicological results. Homicide rate steadily declined over the period at the exception of the number of homicide-suicide per year, which remained constant. Homicide victims remained unidentified after medicolegal investigations in 2% of the cases. Child and elder homicide cases represented, respectively, 10.7% and 8.2% of the cases. Offenders were male in 88% of the cases. Male and female assailants showed distinct homicide patterns: females were involved more frequently in familial quarrel and child abuse. They never killed a stranger and committed homicide exclusively in a private place with a predominance of sharp weapons. Males, in contrast, assaulted almost equally a stranger or an acquaintance, often in a public place with a predominance of firearm. Victim knew the assailant(s) in 57% of the cases. Homicides mostly took place at the residence of the assailant or the victim. Homicide motive was clearly determined in 71% of the cases. Argument was the most common motive in 44% of the cases. Sexual assault was rarely found (10 cases). Gunshot wounds were the most common cause of death (37%), followed by stab wounds (27%), blunt trauma (19%), and asphyxia (13%). A decrease of gunshot wounds as a cause of death was found over the studied period. Alcohol was the most common toxic detected in blood of the victim, in 48.5% of the cases when toxicological results were available. Blood alcohol concentration ranged from 1 to 500 mg/dL with a mean value of 150 mg/dL.

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Regional differences in homicide patterns in five areas of Japan

Cited by 29 publications

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Evalution of Femicide Cases Committed Between the Years 1996–2005 in Antalya

Evalution of Femicide Cases Committed Between the Years 1996–2005 in Antalya

Homicide–Suicide in China: an Exploratory Study of Characteristics and Types

Homicidal Deaths in the Western Suburbs of Paris

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