Homicide in Australia : 2004-05 national homicide monitoring program annual report

This report presents findings of the sixteenth year of national homicide data collection, and provides an account of the characteristics of victims and offenders of homicide, as well as the circumstances of the incidents for the 2004-05 financial year. Jurisdictional breakdowns are provided for comparative purposes. The year recorded a total of 249 incidents of homicide, committed by 286 offenders, resulting in 267 victims. The incidence of homicide decreased by 14 percent compared with the previous year and has continued a downward trend since 2002-03. The NHMP dataset has increasingly been recognised for its wealth of information, and in addition to informing public policy, the data are being used in the strategic direction of police investigations and in the assistance of the prosecution of offenders