Title: Homicide Fact: Age Matters | Psychology Today
Headings: Homicide Fact: Age Matters
Scott A. Bonn Ph.D.
Homicide Fact: Age Matters
Murder is an act of the young.

Content: Homicide Fact: Age Matters | Psychology Today
Scott A. Bonn Ph.D.
Wicked Deeds
Homicide Fact: Age Matters
Murder is an act of the young. Posted Jan 25, 2016
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It is a fact that some people are at higher risk than others of becoming a homicide victim, and one of the leading risk factors is age. Age is inversely related to homicide risk, so that risk decreases as age increases. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data, the average age of homicide victims fell from 34.1 years in 1980 to 31.3 years in 1994, and then increased to 32.7 years by 2008. The data also show that homicide victimization rates are highest for adolescents and young adults. The number of young people who are murdered has dropped steadily since 1993, as it has for all age groups, but adolescents and young adults remain at highest risk of being murdered. Those younger than adolescence also become murder victims.