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Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14
Table 12: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victim, main motive3 and location of homicide, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14
| Number | |||||||
| Main motive of accused | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of victim and relationship of main accused to victim by location |
Rage or fight4 |
Jealousy or feud5 |
Sexual | Financial | Insanity | Other or unknown6 |
All motives |
| All victims - solved cases | 459 | 121 | 16 | 49 | 20 | 281 | 946 |
| Male victims - solved cases | 386 | 99 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 209 | 742 |
| Homicide in dwelling | 201 | 36 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 134 | 395 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 26 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 13 | 45 |
| Relative7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 59 |
| Acquaintance | 138 | 25 | - | 11 | 1 | 73 | 248 |
| Stranger | 11 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 17 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 20 | 26 |
| Homicide not in dwelling | 184 | 62 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 75 | 345 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Relative7 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Acquaintance | 117 | 51 | 1 | 5 | - | 32 | 206 |
| Stranger | 58 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 105 |
| Unknown | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 20 |
| Location unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Partner or ex-partner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relative7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquaintance | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Stranger | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female victims - solved cases | 73 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 204 |
| Homicide in dwelling | 57 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 158 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 36 | 16 | - | 3 | 4 | 21 | 80 |
| Relative7 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| Acquaintance | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
| Stranger | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 9 |
| Homicide not in dwelling | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 42 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Relative7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acquaintance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Stranger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 16 |
| Unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Location unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Partner or ex-partner | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Relative7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquaintance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stranger | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the victim and the accused please see Note 5.11.
2. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
3. For further information on the main motive please see Note 5.12.
4. The rage or fight category includes the motives: rage or fury, and fight or quarrel.
5. The jealousy or feud category includes the motives: jealous and feud or faction rivalry.
6. The other or unknown category includes the motives: contract killing, suicide pact or mercy killing, other and unknown.
7. The relative category includes: son or daughter, parent and other relative.
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