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Table 14
Victims of homicide(1), 1989-98: sex of victim, main motive of the main accused, location of killing and relationship of main accused to victim
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Main motive of main accused |
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Rage or quarrel |
Jealousy or revenge / feud |
Sexual |
Theft or gain |
Mental state |
Other or Unknown |
All Motives |
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| Male victims | |||||||
| Homicide in dwelling |
209 |
39 |
11 |
25 |
14 |
59 |
357 |
| Partner |
45 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
4 |
53 |
| Relative |
45 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
18 |
82 |
| Acquaintance |
109 |
29 |
6 |
14 |
- |
26 |
184 |
| Stranger |
10 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
- |
11 |
38 |
| Homicide not in dwelling |
254 |
69 |
3 |
30 |
10 |
89 |
455 |
| Partner |
5 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
8 |
| Relative |
15 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
20 |
| Acquaintance |
158 |
58 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
42 |
267 |
| Stranger |
76 |
9 |
1 |
24 |
6 |
44 |
160 |
| Total |
463 |
108 |
14 |
55 |
24 |
148 |
812 |
| Female victims | |||||||
| Homicide in dwelling |
94 |
10 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
48 |
187 |
| Partner |
65 |
9 |
- |
- |
7 |
17 |
98 |
| Relative |
16 |
- |
- |
2 |
7 |
14 |
39 |
| Acquaintance |
13 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
36 |
| Stranger |
- |
- |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
| Homicide not in dwelling |
18 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
66 |
| Partner |
8 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
14 |
| Relative |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| Acquaintance |
8 |
- |
3 |
2 |
- |
4 |
17 |
| Stranger |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
30 |
| Total |
112 |
15 |
12 |
18 |
29 |
67 |
253 |
1. Currently (as at 12 November 1999) recorded
as homicide victims.
2. See note 8 of annex for definition of main motive.
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