NCJ Number
112923
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1988) Pages: 179-189
Date Published
1988
Length
11 pages
Annotation
The population of 15 females arrested for killing members of their own gender in Detroit, Mich. during 1982 and 1983 are described in the context of their deadly acts.
Abstract
This profile of female-on-female homicide includes demographic and social characteristics of offenders and victims, circumstances of offense, and the arrest and court dispositions. Explanatory considerations are offered. (Publisher abstract)