title: Age-based factors in femicide.
abstract: Homicide is a topic of interest not only because of its severity but because it is a fairly reliable barometer of all violent crime, especially as it affects women. This exploratory study compared a group of murdered women over age 60 with a group of murdered women 30-59 and included age-based factors for both groups. Discussion focuses on forensics as insight to crime scene dynamics and homicidal behavior.
authors.affiliation: Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Ann Wolbert
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: Allen G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dominick
authors.forename: Cyril H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology