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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VerfasserInnen: Khoshnood, Ardavan (Verfasst von) ; Ohlsson, Henrik (Verfasst von) ; Sundquist, Jan (Verfasst von) ; Sundquist, Kristina (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2023, Band: 69, Heft: 1, Seiten: 88-104
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Sweden
Firearm
Homicide
Offender profiling
Violence
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Zusammenfassung: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