Black Females and Lethal Violence

Has Time Changed the Circumstances under Which They Kill

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ID13627707
AuthorsPaula D Mcclain (0000-0002-1708-9465, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, corresponding author)
Year1983
Volume13
Issue1
Pages13-25
Publication date1983-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/28p5-n05b-y57f-kn47
OpenAlexW2007855798
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

Increases in lethal violence, the disproportionate representation of blacks as victims and offenders, and the more active participation and redefined roles of women in various aspects of life, makes the study of black female behavior in lethal acts of violence essential and important. The question of whether social changes in American society, specifically the women's rights movement, have impacted the circumstances or situations under which black females murder is examined. Secondary data on 119 black female homicide offenders and survey data on nine additional offenders were gathered through the project, “Black Homicide and the Urban Environment.” Analysis indicates that the circumstances surrounding the homicide incidents are still congruent with Wolfgang's findings [1], however, many changes appear to be occurring. It appears that if these changes continue for another decade Wolfgang's theory may no longer serve as an appropriate explanation for black female behavior in acts of lethal violence

Black male · Criminology · Homicide · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Representation (politics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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