TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Gender comparison of young people charged with murder in England and Wales
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Gerard, F. Jeane
A1  - Browne, Kevin D.
A1  - Whitfield, Kate C.
SP  - 413
EP  - 429
VL  - 61
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15596387
ID  - ref1
ER  -