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		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Clearances ^Votes:0 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 2005, 62% 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 clear or solve an offense when at least one person is arrested, charged with the commission of the offense, and turned over to the court for prosecution. Law enforcement agencies may also clear a crime by exceptional means such as when an identified offender is killed during apprehension or commits suicide. Police are more likely to identify a suspect if the victim is a child To view data, click on the chart. [D] Source: FBI Read More Go to Site


		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Gender ^Votes:0 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 victim 65.3% Male offender/Female victim 22.7% Female offender/Male victim 9.6% Female offender/Female victim 2.4% Both male and female offenders are more likely to target male victims than female victims. Victimization rates for both males and females have declined in recent years Males were almost 4 times more likely than females to be murdered in 2005. In 2005 rates for females reached their lowest point recorded; rates for males increased slightly from the low point recorded in 2000. To view data, click on the chart. [D] For more information about gender patterns in violent victimization see Key Facts at Read More Go to Site

		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Homicide circumstances ^Votes:0 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 is greater than any known category of circumstances resulting from arguments declined in recent years but remains the most frequently cited circumstance of the known circumstances that occurred during the commission of another felony like a robbery or burglary declined since 1991 but stablized in recent years involving adult or juvenile gang violence increased almost 8 fold since 1976. To view data, click on the chart. [D] Note: Arguments include brawls due to the influence of narcotics or alcohol, disagreements about money Read More Go to Site

		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Law enforcement officers killed ^Votes:0 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 1996 and 2005, of the 575 officers killed -- 26% were in arrest situations 18% were in ambush situations 18% were making traffic pursuits/stops 17% were on disturbance calls 12% were investigating suspicious persons/circumstances 10% were in other situations Of the 662 assailants identified in the killing of law enforcement officers from 1996-2005 -- more than half had a prior conviction 2 out of 5 had a prior arrest for a violent crime. To view data, click on the chart. [D] Most law enforcement officers are killed with firearms, particularly handguns The Read More Go to Site

		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Trends by city size ^Votes:0 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 1976-2005 -- over half of the homicides occurred in cities with a population of 100,000 or more almost one-quarter of the homicides occurred in cities with a population of over 1 million. To view data, click on the chart. [D] Note: Large cities have a population of 100,000 or more while small cities have a population of less than 100,000. Until recently, homicide rates for large American cities varied by size The homicide victimization rates of cities with a population of -- one million or more have plummeted, reaching the lowest level in the past Read More Go to Site

		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Trends by race ^Votes:0 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 In 2005, homicide victimization rates for blacks were 6 times higher than the rates for whites. To view data, click on the chart. [D] For more information about racial patterns in violent victimization see Key Facts at a Glance . In 2005, offending rates for blacks were more than 7 times higher than the rates for whites To view data, click on the chart. [D] The race distribution of homicide victims and offenders differs by type of homicide For the years 1976-2005 combined - Black victims are over represented in homicides involving drugs. Compared with the overall involvement o Read More Go to Site

		The National Center for Victims of Crime - Home ^Votes:0 Home \| Members Only \| About the Center \| Support Our Work \| Store \| Contact Us \| .topMenu { color: white; font-weight: bold; background-color: #6792A8; white-space : nowrap; } .topMenu TD { color: white; white-space : nowrap; border-right: white 1px solid; font-family:Arial; font-size:11px; font-weight:bold; } .subMenu { color: white; font-weight: bold; border: white 1px solid; background-color: #6792A8; } .subMenu TD { color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid white; } GET HELP Series Contact Victim Assistance Stalking Resource Center Teen Victim Project Training Institute Provider Questionnaires GET HELP Series Stalking Resource Center Conferences and Trainings Teens Dating Violence Resource Center National Crime Victim Bar Association Information for Victims Information for Attorneys Infor Read More Go to Site

		Bureau of Justice Statistics Homicide trends in the U.S.: Contents ^Votes:0 BJS home page See also: Homicide trends for States and large cities Homicide trends in the United States by James Alan Fox, The Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University and Marianne W. Zawitz, BJS Statistician This site contains a series of charts that describe homicide patterns and trends in the United States since 1976. Homicide is of interest not only because of its severity but also because it is a fairly reliable barometer of all violent crime. At a national level, no other crime is measured as accurately and precisely. The data on this site may differ slightly from previously published figures because of updates to the data files after publication and the imputation methods used. The latest updates and additions: What's new in Homicide Trends The Supplemen Read More Go to Site

		Homicides in Scotland in 1997 - Statistics Published Today ^Votes:0 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 17, is the lowest since statistics on the current basis began in 1978, and all but two of the 88 homicide cases in 1997 had been categorised as solved. Summary information on homicides recorded in 1997, as known to The Scottish Office on November 12, 1998, is given below. Number of Cases and Victims of Homicid Read More Go to Site

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