Murder rates by country Murder

the scene of murder in rio de janeiro. more 800,000 people murdered in brazil between 1980 , 2004.

in united states, 666,160 people killed between 1960 , 1996. approximately 90% of murders in committed males. between 1976 , 2005, 23.5% of murder victims , 64.8% of victims murdered intimate partners female. women in us, homicide leading cause of death in workplace.

in us, murder leading cause of death african american males aged 15 34. between 1976 , 2008, african americans victims of 329,825 homicides. in 2006, federal bureau of investigation s supplementary homicide report indicated half of 14,990 murder victims black (7421). in year 2007 non-negligent homicides, there 3,221 black victims , 3,587 white victims. while 2,905 of black victims killed black offender, 2,918 of white victims killed white offenders. there 566 white victims of black offenders , 245 black victims of white offenders. white category in uniform crime reports (ucr) includes non-black hispanics. in london in 2006, 75% of victims of gun crime , 79% of suspects african/caribbean community. murder demographics affected improvement of trauma care, has resulted in reduced lethality of violent assaults – murder rate may not indicate overall level of social violence.

workplace homicide, tripled during 1980s, fastest growing category of murder in america.

development of murder rates on time in different countries used both supporters , opponents of capital punishment , gun control. using filtered data, possible make case or against either of these issues. example, 1 @ murder rates in united states 1950 2000, , notice rates went sharply shortly after moratorium on death sentences imposed in late 1960s. fact has been used argue capital punishment serves deterrent and, such, morally justified. capital punishment opponents counter united states has higher murder rates canada , european union countries, although countries have abolished death penalty. overall, global pattern complex, , on average, influence of both these factors may not significant , more social, economic, , cultural.

despite immense improvements in forensics in past few decades, fraction of murders solved has decreased in united states, 90% in 1960 61% in 2007. solved murder rates in major u.s. cities varied in 2007 36% in boston, massachusetts 76% in san jose, california. major factors affecting arrest rate include witness cooperation , number of people assigned investigate case.