SOC 2760 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Homicide, Demography Of The United States, Convenience Sampling
10 Apr 2016
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More than half of their sample reported no homicidal intentions while others reported a variety of motivations, including power, retribution, and excitement. Most homicides were committed by older youth. 9 times as many homicides were committed by youth aged 17 compared with those aged 13. They also noted differences in victim offender relationships for individual- and multiple- perpetrator homicide as social distance increased (i. e. , victims who were less known to offenders), the probability of being a victim of multiple perpetrators also increased. Canadian youth engaged in more individual-perpetrator homicides (80%) than american youth; killed family members, acquaintances, and strangers at nearly equal rates; and committed theft in more than half of the homicides involving strangers. Canadian youth-perpetrated homicides may have changed over the nearly 50 years since some of the homicides considered in their sample were collected. Multiple perpetrators tended to victimize more acquaintances and strangers rather than individuals with whom they had a closer relationship.
