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Juvenile homosexual homicide
Wade C Myers1, Heng Choon Oliver Chan
1Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA. wmyers@lifespan.org
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
|March 27, 2012
Summary
Juvenile homosexual homicide (JHH) is rare, with a declining incidence over three decades. Most offenders were male, targeting adult victims, and often knew them, using firearms or edged weapons.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Forensic Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Juvenile homosexual homicide (JHH) is an understudied phenomenon.
- Existing literature on JHH is limited to a few international cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the epidemiology, victimology, victim-offender relationship, and weapon use in JHH.
- To analyze trends in JHH incidence over three decades in the U.S.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHRs) from 1976-2005.
- Identification and analysis of 93 JHH cases.
Main Results:
- An average of three JHH cases occurred annually, with a declining trend.
- 95% of cases involved male offenders and male victims; 5% involved female offenders and female victims.
- Offenders were typically 16-17 years old, killed adult victims (often acquaintances), and used firearms or edged weapons. Black offenders were more likely to engage in interracial homicide than White offenders.
Conclusions:
- JHH offenders are overrepresented among juvenile sexual murderers.
- Further research is needed to understand the causes and risk factors of JHH.
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