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WOMEN CONVICTED OF HOMICIDE SERVING A FEDERAL SENTENCE
An Exploratory Study
Authors:
Lana E. Hoffman
Brigitte Lavigne
Ida Dickie
and
Women Offender Sector
Correctional Service of Canada
Octobre 1998
Table of Contents
Current Status
Current Location
Type of Conviction
Sentence Length
Legal Status at the Time of the Homicide
Country of Birth and Citizenship
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OFFENDER
Age at the Time of the Offence
Race
Marital Status
Living Situation
Number of Children
Employment Status
Main Source of Income
Education Level
History of Substance Abuse
History of Physical, Sexual and/or Emotional Abuse
History of Mental Health Problems
CRIMINAL HISTORY OF THE OFFENDER
Number of Previous Convictions
Type(s) of Previous Conviction(s)
Types of Sentences for Previous Convictions
Age at First Conviction
Juvenile History
Geographical Locations of the Homicides
Location of the Homicide
Context of the Homicide
Alcohol/Drug Use by the Offender
Alcohol/Drug Use by the Victim
Weapon Used in the Homicide
Cause of Death
Perpetrator of the Homicide
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CO-ACCUSED
Involvement of Co-accused
Number and Gender of the Co-accused
Relationship Between the Co-accused and the Offender
Number of Victims
Gender of Victims
Age of Victims
Relationship of the Victim to the Offender
Living with the Victim
History of Abuse and Conflict with the Victim
Victim's Activity at the Time the Homicide Occurred
Typologies
Theft/Assault/Robbery Homicide
Spousal Homicide
Child Homicide
Defense against (Sexual) Assault Homicide
Other typologies
