SOC 2760 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series, Subculture, Homicide

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Rob Shearer

Document Summary

Particular homicide can fall into more than 1 category. Confrontational homicide: most common type of homicide; argument evolves into violence and ends in death of at least 1 of the participants. Confrontational homicides tend to occur in public places such as bars, parties, parking lots or in nearby streets/alleys. Participants are often, but not always, intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances. Threat may be an insult, bump, or some sort of nonverbal challenge. Victim killed with available object (ex. first or beer bottle) Women generally make up >15% of homicide offenders in any country. Homicides resulting from arguments remain the most frequently cited circumstance for known circumstances. 1/3 (29. 8%) homicides during 2004 were related to some type of brawl or argument. Homicide = end result of confrontation when man feels his honor is challenged. Victim-precipitated homicide: homicide incidents in which the victim was the 1st to employ physical force against the subsequent slayers .