Family Homicide in Australia

Since the inception of the National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) at the Australian Institute of Criminology in 1990, data is collected on all homicides coming to police attention in Australia. This includes details relating to incidents, victims and offenders of homicide, as well as the relationship between the victim and offender. Using data collected as part of the NHMP, including the latest figures for 2001/2002, this paper presents the findings of an examination of the circumstances and characteristics of family homicides in Australia over a thirteen-year period. The examination will include details on the homicide of intimates, children and other family members