Summary
This report explores the potential for reducing homicide in the UK. It draws upon data from the Homicide Index, international research, and general crime reduction literature. The report focuses on four of the main types of homicide: domestic homicide, the killing of infants, alcohol-related homicide, and homicide involving guns and knives.
Contents
1. Homicide in the U.K.: an overview. -- 2. Domestic (partner) homicide. -- 3. Infant homicide. -- 4. Alcohol-related homicide. -- 5. The use of weapons: homicide involving knives and guns. -- 6. High-risk occupational groups. -- 7. Conclusions and recommendations. -- Appendix A: Definitional and recording issues. -- Appendix B: Suggested areas for future research.