Female murderers in a southern city, 1975–1992

A study of a population of 36 females arrested for homicide in a southern, nonurban city from 1975 to 1992 was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative data. The study explored the demographic, social, legal, and offense characteristics of female homicide offenders as well as events leading...

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Main Author: Johnson, Ida M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1996
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1996, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-224
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Keywords:
Uniform Crime Report
Battered Woman
Stab Wound
Family Violence
Domestic Violence
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Summary:A study of a population of 36 females arrested for homicide in a southern, nonurban city from 1975 to 1992 was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative data. The study explored the demographic, social, legal, and offense characteristics of female homicide offenders as well as events leading to the murder. The profile of female homicide offenders in a southern, non-urban setting that emerged from this study is supportive of earlier studies focusing on female homicide offenders in large urban areas.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02886926