Web resource:	http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/8/B/0/%7B8B014968-18C2-44D4-8055-1F66C6BE0F2A%7Drpp77.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Homicide in Australia : 2005-2006 National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) annual reportResearch and Public Policy Series
Authors:	Mouzos, Jenny Davies, Megan
Keywords:	Homicide;Statistics
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Criminology
Citation:	No. 77
Notes:	General Overview: This Australian report presents the findings of the 17th year of national homicide data collection and provides an overview of key characteristics of the incidents, the victims and the offenders. Discussion: During 2005-06, there were 283 homicide incidents, representing a rate of 1.5 per 100 000 population. Knives and sharp instruments were the most common weapon used to kill (33%), followed by hands and/or feet (18%). Firearms and blunt instrument/other weapon were equal third (14% each). Most homicides occurred in residential premises and over a third occurred on weekends. Few occurred during the day. The data shows that Australians are most likely to be killed by someone they know. Male victims are most likely to be killed by a friend or acquaintance, and are most likely to be killed following an argument or altercation involving alcohol, drugs or money or other reason (51%). Females are most likely to be killed by a male intimate partner, and the killing is most likely to be a result of a domestic altercation (58%), which includes arguments based on jealousy, separation or termination of a relationship, infidelity, children and custody issues, alcohol fuelled domestic altercations or other issues between intimate or past intimate partners. There were 74 intimate partner homicides during this period, 80% involving a male killing a female and 24% involving an Indigenous victim or offender. There was a history of domestic violence in 53% of intimate partner homicides. Offenders were most likely to be male (88%) and had a mean age of 30. Most offenders were of Caucasian appearance (67%) and Indigenous offenders made up 21% of the total. Half of offenders had consumed alcohol, illicit or prescription drugs or both at the time of the incident. The report includes information about a number of police initiatives addressing violence, especially family violence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19025
ISBN:	9781921185434
Physical description:	iv, 84 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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