Citation

Goetting A. Violence Vict. 1992; 7(3): 203-215.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green 42101.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1294236

Abstract

Forty-five homicide offenders aged 55 and older are analyzed in the contexts of their deadly acts. Analyses include demographic and social characteristics of offenders and victims, demographic and social relationships between offenders and victims, circumstances of offense, and arrest disposition. Where feasible, comparisons are made with age-general populations of homicide offenders. Explanatory insights based on the "routine activity approach are offered.

Language: en