Firearm-Related Homicide in Sweden: A Latent Class Analysis of Suspected Offenders

Ardavan Khoshnood; Henrik Ohlsson; Jan Sundquist; Kristina Sundquist

doi:10.1177/00111287211046519

Firearm-Related Homicide in Sweden: A Latent Class Analysis of Suspected Offenders

Ardavan Khoshnood, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

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Abstract

Sweden has witnessed a significant increase in the rate of firearm-related homicide. We therefore aimed to study the characteristics of individuals suspected of homicide, attempted homicide, preparation to commit homicide as well as conspiracy to commit homicide with a firearm in Sweden. By using information from different registers, suspected individuals between 2000 and 2017 and aged 15 to 60 were included in the study. A total of 889 individuals were evaluated. A notable part were females (5.1%). Latent Class Analysis identified three classes, where two classes were high-offending-classes, and one class was a low-offending-class. The identification of these classes may be used for more effective preventive measures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	88-104
Journal	Crime & Delinquency
Volume	69
Issue number	1
Early online date	2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287211046519
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Sociology
Psychiatry

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firearm
homicide
offender profiling
Sweden
violence

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2 Article
1 Abstract

A Comparison between Indoor and Outdoor Rape Suspects in Sweden
Khoshnood, A., Ohlsson, H., Sundquist, J. & Sundquist, K., 2022 May 10, In: Deviant Behavior. 43, 5, p. 593-606
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Deadly violence in Sweden: Profiling offenders through a latent class analysis
Khoshnood, A., Ohlsson, H., Sundquist, J. & Sundquist, K., 2021 Apr 14, p. 82. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Swedish rape offenders — a latent class analysis
Khoshnood, A., Ohlsson, H., Sundquist, J. & Sundquist, K., 2021 Feb 22, In: Forensic Sciences Research. 6, 2, p. 124-132
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1 Active

Violent Crimes in Sweden
Khoshnood, A. (Researcher), Sundquist, K. (Researcher), Sundquist, J. (Researcher) & Ohlsson, H. (Researcher)
2018/10/01 → …
Project: Research

1 Research or teaching at external organisation

Center for Primary Health Care Research
Khoshnood, A. (Visiting researcher)
2018 Oct 1 → 2021 Oct 1
Activity: Visiting an external institution › Research or teaching at external organisation

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A Comparison between Indoor and Outdoor Rape Suspects in Sweden

Deadly violence in Sweden: Profiling offenders through a latent class analysis

Swedish rape offenders — a latent class analysis

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Violent Crimes in Sweden

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Center for Primary Health Care Research

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