@article{ref1,
title="Gender comparison of young people charged with murder in England and Wales",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2015",
author="Gerard, F. Jeane and Browne, Kevin D. and Whitfield, Kate C.",
volume="61",
number="4",
pages="413-429",
abstract="This study investigated gender differences regarding young people charged with murder in England and Wales. A sample of 318 cases was collected from the Home Office's Homicide Index and analysed. Of these cases, 93% of the offenders were male and 7% female. The analyses explored gender differences in terms of the offender's race, offender's age, victim's age, victim's gender, weapon used, offender-victim relationship, and circumstances of the offence. The study found that a female offender was significantly more likely to murder a family member than a male offender, and a male offender was significantly more likely to murder a stranger than a female offender. In addition, a female offender was significantly more likely to murder a victim below the age of 5 than a male offender. Implications for interventions with young people who are charged with murder are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X15596387",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15596387"
}