ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1983
Page Count: 11

The Female Homicide Victim: Trends in a Metropolitan County from 1969 to 1980
Frazer, M
Forensic pathology, Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office, MI

(Received 14 June 1982; accepted 20 October 1982)

Abstract

The following paper reviews the case files of the female homicide victims in Cuyahoga County, OH from 1969 through 1980. The victims were most frequently married middleclass women killed by their spouse or boyfriend with a handgun. The event usually followed an altercation and took place in the victims' home. Sexual assault or criminal activity were rarely part of the scenario. The male homicide victims of this time interval were usually killed by an acquaintance or a stranger in a public place, but rarely by their spouse. The female victim's blood alcohol level was significantly lower than her male counterpart's which was between 0.1 and 0.3% (g/100 g).

Keywords:
forensic science, demography, homicide

Paper ID: JFS11552J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11552J
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