Social Change, Gender Stratification and the Sex Gap of Homicide Victimization in 76 Countries, 1975–2017

This study examines the longitudinal change in the sex gap of homicide victimization in 76 countries between 1975 and 2017. We compiled a cross-national dataset with homicide victimization data from WHO and structural measures from multiple databases. Our findings reveal that countries with low homi...

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Autor principal: Lu, Yunmei (Autor)
Otros Autores: Rennó Santos, Mateus ; Zhang, Zhe
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: The British journal of criminology
Año: 2023, Volumen: 63, Número: 4, Páginas: 1058-1079
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Palabras clave:
sex gap
Homicide
Crime trends
Victimization
Cross-national
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Sumario:This study examines the longitudinal change in the sex gap of homicide victimization in 76 countries between 1975 and 2017. We compiled a cross-national dataset with homicide victimization data from WHO and structural measures from multiple databases. Our findings reveal that countries with low homicide rates and rapid homicide decline are more likely to have narrowing sex gaps, and that the narrowing gaps are mainly driven by male homicide decline. Different from the prior literature, we find null associations between most measures of gender stratification and the sex gap. Instead, results reveal that aging population is associated with a narrowing sex gap. Implications are discussed, including the specific effects of the study period and the shifting dynamics of homicide trends.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1077-1079
Descripción Física:Diagramme
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azac077