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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Homicide
Homicide, type of weapon, 2002
Sources
- Mouzos, J 2003, Homicide in Australia : 2001-2002 National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) annual report, Research and Public Policy Series No. 46, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra.
What this chart shows
- Knives were used in 35% of homicides committed in 2001-2002.
- One quarter of homicides were committed using physical force, 14% with firearms, and 11% with blunt instruments.