Firearm-Related Homicide in Sweden: A Latent Class Analysis of Suspected Offenders

Sweden has witnessed a significant increase in the rate of firearm-related homicide. We therefore aimed to study the characteristics of individuals suspected of homicide, attempted homicide, preparation to commit homicide as well as conspiracy to commit homicide with a firearm in Sweden. By using in...

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Autor principal: Khoshnood, Ardavan (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ohlsson, Henrik ; Sundquist, Jan ; Sundquist, Kristina
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Crime & delinquency
Año: 2023, Volumen: 69, Número: 1, Páginas: 88-104
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
Sweden
Firearm
Homicide
Offender profiling
Violence
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Sumario:Sweden has witnessed a significant increase in the rate of firearm-related homicide. We therefore aimed to study the characteristics of individuals suspected of homicide, attempted homicide, preparation to commit homicide as well as conspiracy to commit homicide with a firearm in Sweden. By using information from different registers, suspected individuals between 2000 and 2017 and aged 15 to 60 were included in the study. A total of 889 individuals were evaluated. A notable part were females (5.1%). Latent Class Analysis identified three classes, where two classes were high-offending-classes, and one class was a low-offending-class. The identification of these classes may be used for more effective preventive measures.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287211046519