SOC 2760 Study Guide - Final Guide: Justifiable Homicide, Scientific Jury Selection, List Of Countries By Intentional Homicide Rate
11 Apr 2014
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: the fbi reported that in 2004, 16,137 individuals in the. United states were murdered: however, it is important to look at the homicide rate as well, the u. s. murder rate decreased from a rate of 5. 7 homicide victims per 100,000 in 2004 to 5. 5 per 100,000 in 2004. Determining the homicide rate: how many people were killed out of every 100,000 individuals in the population. The homicide rate is determined following this formula: H=the number of homicides in a particular area. Homicide trends: the number of homicides in the united states has decreased 65. 5% between 1991 and 2004, whereas the homicide victimization rate decreased 55% during the same time period. 45: homicides involving arguments were most common, making up 43. 9% of the homicides in which the circumstances were known. Nearly a quarter or 22. 8% of the known circumstance occurred along with another felony such as robbery or burglary.
