title: Gender Comparison of Young People Charged With Murder in England and Wales.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: F Jeane
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Kate C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Whitfield
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057237:Criminals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D014852:Wales; D054041:Weapons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: gender differences; juvenile homicide; juvenile offenders