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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

Homicide

Homicide, ratio of male to female offender rates by age, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001
Bar chart

Sources:

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
  • Queensland Police Service 1996, Queensland Police Service statistical review 1995-1996.
  • Queensland Police Service 2001, Queensland Police Service statistical review 2000-2001.
  • South Australia Police 1996, Statistical review 1995-1996 annual report Commissioner of Police.
  • South Australia Police 2001, South Australia Police annual report 2000-2001.
  • Victoria Police 1996, Victoria Police crime statistics, 1995-96.
  • Victoria Police 2001, Victoria Police crime statistics, 2000-2001.

What this chart shows

  • Homicide is committed mainly by males.
  • The ratio of male to female offending has remained stable over most age groups between 1995-1996 and 2000-2001, with the exception of persons aged 15-19 years. The risk of males in this age group being

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