U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next Homicide trends in the U.S. Clearances The percentage of homicides cleared by arrest has been declining In 2002, 64% of all homicides were cleared compared to 79% in 1976 Homicide has the highest clearance rate of all serious crimes To view data, click on the chart. [D] Note: Law enforcement agencies ...

U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next Homicide trends in the U.S. Trends by gender Most victims and perpetrators in homicides are male Male offender/Male victim65.1% Male offender/Female victim22.6% Female offender/Male victim9.9% Female offender/Female victim 2.4% Victimization rates for both males and females have declined in recent yea ...

U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next Homicide trends in the U.S. Homicide circumstances The mix of circumstances surrounding homicides has changed over the last two decades The number of homicides -- in which the circumstances were unknown has tripled since 1976 resulting from arguments has declined but remains the most frequently cited circu ...

U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next Homicide trends in the U.S. Law enforcement officers killed The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty has declined since the early 1970's Between 1993 and 2002, of the 636 officers killed -- 32% were in arrest situations 17% were investigating suspicious persons/circumstances 15% were ...

U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next To large city data Homicide trends in the U.S. Trends by city size Changes in homicide trends have been driven by changes in the number of homicides in large American cities From 1976-2002 -- Over half of the homicides occurred in cities with a population of 100,000 or more Almost one-quarter of th ...

U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Contents of Homicide trends in the U.S. Previous Next Homicide trends in the U.S. Trends by race Racial differences exist, with blacks disproportionately represented among homicide victims and offenders Blacks were 6 times more likely than whites to be murdered in 2002 To view data, click on the chart. [D] For more information about racial patterns in violent vic ...

26 November 1998 HOMICIDES IN SCOTLAND IN 1997 - STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY Scottish police recorded 88 victims of homicide in 1997, a decrease of 36 per cent compared with 1996, and the lowest number recorded since 1990, figures released today by the Government Statistical Service reveal. Summary information on homicides in Scotland in 1997 - the full statistical bulletin Homicide in Scotland is published every two years - also shows that the number of female victims, at 1 ...