Domestic Homicide

CRM203: Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science

Domestic Homicide

• Definition of Domestic Homicide:
    - Domestic homicide refers to incidents involving the death of a family member or another person in a domestic relationship.
    - Source: ABS National Homicide Monitoring Program
    - Link: [ABS National Homicide Monitoring Program](https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/4533.0~2018~Main%20Features~National%20Homicide%20Monitoring%20Program~19#:~:text=Domestic%20homicide%20%2D%20Incidents%20involving%20the, siblicide%3B%20and%20other%20family%20homicide)

Domestic Homicide Statistics

• Breakdown of domestic homicide cases:
    - Intimate Partner Homicides: 38
    - Filicides (the killing of one's child): 11
    - Parricides (the killing of one's parent): 16
    - Siblicides (the killing of a sibling): 4
    - Other Family Homicides: 10
  

Key Trends in Domestic Homicide

• Victim Gender Trends:
    - Females are typically the victims of intimate partner homicides.
    - Males are more likely to be victims in the cases of filicides, parricides, and siblicides.
  

• Offender Gender Trends:
    - Males account for the majority of offenders in domestic homicide cases.
    - Exception: In filicides, females are more likely to be the offenders than males.