Murdered Indigenous Women: A Comparison Study of Victim and Perpetrator Patterns and Characteristics.

Journal of forensic nursing Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-13 DOI:10.1097/JFN.0000000000000481
Victor G Petreca, Elizabeth B Dowdell, Shari L Harding, Mak Mars, Emily Pudvah, Johany Jeune, Ann W Burgess
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Introduction: The rate of violent crimes against Indigenous people, including murder and rape, is significantly higher than national averages. Even more concerning, Indigenous women and girls represent a large proportion of murdered and missing individuals in the United States. In addition to the murder rate of Indigenous women being higher than the national average, they are significantly more likely to experience rape or other types of sexual violence. The main goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of cases involving the homicide of Indigenous women and identify patterns associated with the violence committed against them.

Methods: Cases of Indigenous women between the ages of 18 and 55 years were pulled from the database. Cases were coded and analyzed for information pertaining to victim, perpetrator, and crime characteristics. Descriptive analysis and test of association were performed.

Results/findings: There was a statistical association between the nature of the relationship between perpetrators and victims and whether the crime occurred on a reservation, the race/ethnicity of the perpetrator, a victim's history of domestic violence, and the method and motive of murder.

Discussion/conclusion: Indigenous women are at an increased risk of victimization, including intimate partner violence and homicide. They also represent a group that has been marginalized, receiving little attention from the media, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. The findings in this study highlight specific factors that may help to mitigate risk factors and/or enhance culturally competent clinical and forensic nursing practice.

被谋杀的原住民和土著妇女:受害者与犯罪者模式和特征比较研究》。
导言:针对土著人的暴力犯罪率,包括谋杀和强奸,远远高于全国平均水平。更令人担忧的是,在美国被谋杀和失踪的人中,土著妇女和女孩占很大比例。除了土著妇女的谋杀率高于全国平均水平之外,她们遭受强奸或其他类型性暴力的可能性也要大得多。本研究的主要目的是更好地了解涉及土著妇女被杀的案件,并确定与针对她们的暴力行为相关的模式:方法:从数据库中提取年龄在 18 岁至 55 岁之间的土著妇女的案件。对案件进行编码,并分析与受害者、犯罪者和犯罪特征有关的信息。进行了描述性分析和关联检验:犯罪者和受害者之间关系的性质与犯罪是否发生在保留地、犯罪者的种族/民族、受害者的家庭暴力史以及谋杀方法和动机之间存在统计学关联:土著妇女受害的风险增加,包括亲密伴侣暴力和凶杀。她们也是一个被边缘化的群体,很少受到媒体、临床医生、研究人员和政策制定者的关注。本研究的结果强调了一些具体因素,这些因素可能有助于减轻风险因素和/或加强符合文化要求的临床和法医护理实践。
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