Homicide in Scotland, 2002

Sex and relationship of main accused to victim

Main ⁽²⁾ motive of main accused

All Motives

Rage or fight

Jealousy or revenge / feud

Sexual

Financial

Insanity

Other or unknown

All victims

518

184

31

69

54

272

1128

Male victims ⁽³⁾

428

161

16

49

26

191

871

Homicide in dwelling

219

56

13

22

14

84

408

Partner ⁽⁴⁾

42

4

1

-

1

6

54

Relative

38

5

-

-

10

22

75

Acquaintance

135

43

9

14

3

51

255

Stranger

4

4

3

8

-

5

24

Homicide not in dwelling

205

101

3

27

12

96

444

Partner ⁽⁴⁾

4

1

1

-

1

-

7

Relative

11

3

-

-

1

3

18

Acquaintance

126

83

1

10

3

48

271

Stranger

64

14

1

17

7

45

148

Female victims

90

23

15

20

28

81

257

Homicide in dwelling

80

18

10

12

14

55

189

Partner ⁽⁴⁾

53

14

1

-

8

22

98

Relative

18

-

-

1

4

9

32

Acquaintance

9

4

5

5

1

16

40

Stranger

-

-

4

6

1

7

18

Homicide not in dwelling

10

5

5

7

14

24

65

Partner ⁽⁴⁾

5

5

-

-

-

1

11

Relative

-

-

-

-

1

3

4

Acquaintance

5

-

2

1

1

6

15

Stranger

-

-

3

6

12

14

35