Situational Variables
| n | % | Wt % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victims: n = 130; weighted mean = 1.28; SD = 0.85; range = 1–7 | |||
| Victim gender | |||
| Male | 68 | 52 | 52 |
| Female | 62 | 48 | 48 |
| Same gender as offender | |||
| Yes | 61 | 47 | 49 |
| No | 69 | 53 | 51 |
| Victim's ethnicity | |||
| White | 98 | 75 | 75 |
| Black | 21 | 16 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| American Indian | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Same ethnicity as offender | |||
| Yes | 114 | 88 | 88 |
| No | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Unknown | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Relationship to offender | |||
| Familial (nonspouse) | 37 | 29 | 27 |
| Acquaintance or friend | 36 | 28 | 26 |
| Intimate | 26 | 20 | 21 |
| Stranger | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Unknown | 20 | 15 | 18 |
| Day of murder | |||
| Monday | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Tuesday | 13 | 10 | 14 |
| Wednesday | 16 | 12 | 14 |
| Thursday | 27 | 21 | 19 |
| Friday | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Saturday | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| Sunday | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Accomplice† | |||
| Yes | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| No | 70 | 74 | 75 |
| Unknown | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Method of murder* | |||
| Firearm | 67 | 52 | 55 |
| Knife or other sharp instrument | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| Strangulation or suffocation | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Bludgeon with object or fists | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Automobile | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Burning | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Drowning | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Location of murder | |||
| Victim's residence | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Victim and offenders' shared residence | 26 | 20 | 23 |
| Public area (e.g. street, park) | 23 | 17 | 18 |
| Other residence or victim's vehicle | 22 | 17 | 17 |
| Place of business | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Alcohol use prior to murder† | |||
| No | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Unknown | 54 | 57 | 60 |
| Yes | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| Alcohol impairment | |||
| Yes | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Drug use prior to murder† | |||
| No | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Unknown | 51 | 54 | 58 |
| Yes | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| Drug impairment | |||
| Yes | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 6 | 6 | 7 |
* More than one weapon possible.
† Offender-level data (n = 95).