Title: What Are the Odds of Being Murdered? - DiscoverTheOdds.com
Headings: What Are the Odds of Being Murdered?
What Are the Odds of Being Murdered?
What Are the Odds of Being Murdered?
The Odds of Being Murdered in Context
Murder and Place: Location, Communities, and Socioeconomics
Murder and Demographics
Murder, Relationships, and Crime
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Content: Murder, Relationships, and Crime
Murder is often precipitated by one of two additional factors as well: either an interpersonal relationship characterized by a history of confrontation or abuse or an active attempt to commit another crime. Less than 30% of murders occur as a result of an active attempt to commit a felony, such as a robbery. Murders involving a male victim and a male perpetrator most frequently occur during the course of or following a confrontation, an argument that in many cases originated because of a perceived slight, challenge or insult on the part of a male friend or acquaintance. Schwartz, Anderson and Messerschmidt each offer similar descriptions of this particular male murder motive, which Schwartz summarizes: Whereas middle- and upper- class males may have a myriad of opportunities to “do masculinity,” lower class males living in concentrated urban poverty may, over time and as an adaptation to persistent economic strain, place stronger collective emphasis on more achievable goals than financial success, such as respect and prestige conferred to those with a street reputation (Anderson 1999; Messerschmidt 2004). The murder of female victims is most often perpetrated within the framework of an intimate relationship. Usually, homicides against women are carried out by their male partners, at what turns out to be the end of a trajectory of escalating abuse or dominance (Schwartz 2010). Sources: