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Homicide victimization in California: an Asian and non-Asian comparison
1Department of Sociology, California State University, Sacramento 95819-6005, USA. bwu@csus.edu
Violence and Victims
|December 17, 2008
Summary
Asian Americans are less involved in homicide, often being victims of family violence. Acculturation impacts general homicide but not family-related incidents within this group.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Existing research lacks detailed explanations for Asian Americans' lower involvement in homicide.
- Homicide patterns and victim-offender dynamics require further contextual investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the social contexts of homicide involving Asian Americans.
- To compare homicide patterns among Asian Americans and other demographic groups.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of homicide data from California between 1991 and 1999.
- Utilized negative binomial regression to assess acculturation and social disadvantage factors.
Main Results:
- Asian American homicide victims were more likely to be killed by family members, be female, and be married.
- Acculturation's weakening effect on family institutions influenced general homicide more for Asian Americans but not family homicide.
- Social disadvantage factors had a greater impact on non-Asian homicide compared to Asian homicide.
Conclusions:
- Family dynamics and specific social contexts are crucial in understanding homicide patterns among Asian Americans.
- Acculturation and social disadvantage differentially affect homicide rates across different demographic groups.
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