CRM 2307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Femicide, Socioeconomic Status, Homicide
30 Mar 2016
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Term used to highlight the gendered nature of homicide of women and the fact that women are oten killed because they are women". Femicide two subtypes: non-inimate partner femicide a. Include killings by family members (not spouses) i: friends, acquaintances, strangers, example: mark lepine killings at polytechnic school in montreal. Include killings by former of current inimate partners: boyfriend, husband, ex-husband, common-law partner, ex-common law partner, lovers. Varying relaionship characterisics could mean diferenial risks of violence. The role of prior domesic violence: number one risk factor of homicide by relaionship partner is prior relaionship violence, research found that previous arrest for domesic violence reduces the chances of lethality. Socio-demographic risk factors: relaionship state and status. Research shows that estrangement is strongly associated with a greater risk of inimate partner femicide. The decision to separate rather than the actual separaion increases the risk of inimate partner femicide.
