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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 12: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victim, main motive3 and location of homicide, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12
Number
| Gender of victim and relationship of main accused to victim by location |
Main motive of accused | All motives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rage or fight | Jealousy or revenge/feud | Sexual | Financial | Insanity | Other or unknown | ||
| All victims - solved cases | 515 | 138 | 19 | 50 | 22 | 307 | 1,051 |
| Male victims - solved cases | 443 | 115 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 228 | 840 |
| Homicide in dwelling | 227 | 39 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 144 | 442 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 13 | 46 |
| Relative4 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 68 |
| Acquaintance | 156 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 83 | 282 |
| Stranger | 13 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 23 |
| Unknown | - | 2 | - | - | - | 21 | 23 |
| Homicide not in dwelling | 216 | 75 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 84 | 397 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Relative4 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| Acquaintance | 130 | 62 | 1 | 5 | - | 38 | 236 |
| Stranger | 74 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 121 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 16 | 22 |
| Location unknown | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Partner or ex-partner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relative4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquaintance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stranger | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female victims - solved cases | 72 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 79 | 211 |
| Homicide in dwelling | 60 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 163 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 37 | 14 | - | 2 | 4 | 20 | 77 |
| Relative4 | 12 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 33 |
| Acquaintance | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 41 |
| Stranger | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Homicide not in dwelling | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 43 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Relative4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acquaintance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Stranger | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 15 |
| Unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Location unknown | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Relative4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquaintance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stranger | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the victim and the accused please see Note 4.10.
2. Figures correct as at 6 November 2012.
3. For further information on the main motive please see Note 4.11.
4. The relative category includes: son or daughter, parent and other relative.
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