Sex Difference in Homicide: Comparing Male and Female Violent Crimes in Korea

Sea, Jonghan; Youngs, Donna E.; Tkazky, Sophia

doi:10.1177/0306624x17740555

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“…On the basis of the socio-demographic characteristics of the perpetrators, the results indicate that there is a greater probability that the perpetrator will be female when the victim is a minor and when suffocation methods are used to commit the homicide. Similarly, prior studies have shown that females are more associated with intra-family homicides and suffocation methods, with the victims being mainly minors (filicide) [27,28,31]. Likewise, in accordance with previous works, the results indicate that men are more likely to use firearms and their own body strength to kill their victims [28,29].…”

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“…Some authors have focused on analyzing the differences in modus operandi according to the perpetrator’s gender. For example, Sea, Youngs, and Tkazky [27] found that men are more likely to kill women and people that they know, whereas women are more likely to kill individuals from the family environment. Similarly, Häkkänen-Nyholm et al [28] revealed the trend to use firearms by men, unlike women who tend to use suffocation methods on their victims, who are from the family environment and usually minors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the reviewed literature, the usefulness of inferring the perpetrator’s characteristics on the basis of an analysis of the homicide elements has been shown [46]. Specifically, the investigation has indicated that the type of weapon used and/or the method used to commit the homicide, the location where the homicide takes place, and the method of approach used, among others, are aspects that offer information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the aggressor, the criminal record history, and the victim–perpetrator relationship [27,29]. Likewise, the study of the victim characteristics is a key element of analysis that may provide relevant information so as to determine the potential characteristics of the aggressor [36,47].…”

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Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

Pecino-Latorre

Fuentes

Patró-Hernández

2019

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One of the current trends in homicide research includes developing works based on scientific study and empirical evidence, which offer conclusions that can be used in an operational manner during police investigations. The objective of this study was to identify homicide characteristics from behaviors carried out on the crime scene and victim characteristics associated with those of the perpetrators of these crimes in Spain. The sample consisted of 448 homicide cases from the database of the Homicide Revision Project led by the Office of Coordination and Studies of the Secretary of State and Security. After creating six classification tree models, it was found that the modus operandi of the aggressor and the victim characteristics may permit hypothesizing about the demographic characteristics of the perpetrator (gender, age, and country of origin), his/her criminal record, and the type of relationship with the victim. Furthermore, the importance of the study of victimology during a criminal investigation is highlighted, as it may indirectly offer information about the potential perpetrator. The findings of this study suggest that criminal profiling contributes notably to the decision-making process to establish more rigorous suspect prioritization, improve the management of human resources and materials, and increase the efficiency of criminal investigations.

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Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

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2019

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“…In addition, the SCAS includes diverse sources and files, such as criminal index files, investigative items (e.g., witness reports; medical, criminal, school, and military records), crime scene investigation files (e.g., crime scene pictures), and forensic psychological evaluation reports of the offender (e.g., Personality Assessment Inventory and Psychopathy Checklist‐Revised (). According to previous studies, the interclass correlation between two independent raters (ICC (1,2) ) on SCAS questionnaires among criminal profilers ranges from 0.75 to 0.78 (see refs for ICCs).…”

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Crime Scene Behaviors and Characteristics of Offenders with Mental Illness: A Latent Class Analysis

Sea

Beauregard

Lee³

2020

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The current study aimed to identify distinct types of crime scene behaviors based on the criminal planning and motivation of offenders with mental illness in South Korea. Furthermore, our study examined the relationships between the identified types of crime scene behaviors in terms of the offenders' sociodemographic characteristics, modus operandi, and types of mental illness. Utilizing latent class analysis, the associations between crime scene behavior types and offender characteristics such as demographic factors, crime scene actions, and criminal information were empirically investigated. In particular, based on a sample obtained from a national police database of offenses committed between 2006 and 2014, four offense groups were identified: (i) instrumental-planned, (ii) instrumental-unplanned, (iii) expressive-unplanned, and (iv) hybrid. Additionally, significant relationships were found between offense styles and offender characteristics as well as criminal backgrounds. The findings suggest that mental disorders influence the types of actions exhibited by offenders during the commission of their crime. The results are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical utility to criminal investigation.

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“…Specifically, there has been an interest in examining the utility of criminal profiling, as a criminal investigation technique directed at assisting in the prioritization and detention of offenders ( Chan et al, 2019 ; Pecino-Latorre et al, 2019a ; Sorochinski and Salfati, 2019 ; Ivaskevics and Almond, 2020 ). Therefore, numerous typologies have been created for homicides, always based on empirical evidence to ensure a more rigorous and systematic profile creation process ( Horning et al, 2015 ; Fujita et al, 2016 ; Khoshnood and Väfors Fritz, 2017 ; Sea et al, 2017 ).…”

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The Action System Model: A Typology of Spanish Homicides

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The Action System model offers a scientific foundation to the differentiation and classification of crimes, based on behavioral indicators, allowing the establishment of relationships between the actions carried out by the offender on the crime scene and their characteristics. Although it was originally developed for application to fires, its utility has been tested in distinct criminal typologies, with few studies having considered homicides. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness and validity of the Action System model to differentiate thematically between the structure of the homicides and to create a typology of simple homicides in Spain, based on the relationships between the modus operandi, characteristics of the victims and characteristics of the offenders. The sample consisted of 448 homicides. Four homicide typologies were identified: Expressive, Adaptive, Integrative and Conservative, which represent 87.5% of the studied cases. Expressive homicides are impulsive, with offenders having criminal records and previously knowing their victims. Adaptive homicides are linked to robberies and sexual aggressions, in which the victim and offender are strangers. Integrative homicides take place in the family environment, specifically female offenders and femicides. Conservative homicides are very well planned, highlighting the presence of post mortem actions. The findings of this work suggest that the Action System model is a useful theoretical framework for the identification of variations in criminal behavior and understanding of the psychological processes underlying the homicides. These results have practical implications in the academic setting, since they offer a global perspective as to how simple homicides in Spain may be differentiated, also within the framework of criminal profiling, specifically, suspect prioritization.

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Sex Difference in Homicide: Comparing Male and Female Violent Crimes in Korea

Cited by 66 publications

References 77 publications

Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

Crime Scene Behaviors and Characteristics of Offenders with Mental Illness: A Latent Class Analysis

The Action System Model: A Typology of Spanish Homicides

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