Fatal Factors for Preschoolers: Victims, Offenders, and Context

Janice E. Clifford; Melissa J. Tetzlaff-Bemiller; John P. Jarvis; Lin Huff-Corzine; Greg S. Weaver; Jay Corzine

doi:10.1177/1088767915624948

Fatal Factors for Preschoolers: Victims, Offenders, and Context

Janice E. Clifford, Melissa J. Tetzlaff-Bemiller, John P. Jarvis, Lin Huff-Corzine, Greg S. Weaver, Jay Corzine

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This research examines how victim and offender characteristics, as well as contextual factors are related to the lethality of assaults for children less than 5 years old. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data for 2006 to 2011 were analyzed using logistic regression techniques to estimate two models designed to explore factors associated with the death of preschoolers. Results indicate that the probability of fatality is significantly influenced by victim and offender characteristics, victim–offender relationship, weapon used, time of incident, and region of the United States in which the incident occurred.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-20
Number of pages	18
Journal	Homicide Studies
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767915624948
State	Published - Feb 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

NIBRS
assault
child homicide
child victimization
fatal child abuse
violent crime

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Law

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