Global Homicide Mortality Trends by Gender 1950–2010

摘要: Most large scale comparative studies on homicide analyses total victimisation rates. Well-known exceptions include historical data-series from Veli Verkko, which showed that the higher level of violence, smaller share female victims and perpetrators. Consequently also increases decreases in lethal violence touch more male perpetrators than This chapter tests these hypotheses discusses current differences mortality levels with most extensive available data today. The contribution draws a detailed picture trends across regions countries 1950 to 2010. It furthermore explores associations between femicide rates female-male ratios different socio-economic, political cultural factors.