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Globa study of homicide

http://www.unodc.org/gsh/
The Global Study on Homicide 2013 seeks to shed light on
the worst of crimes - the "unlawful death purposefully
inflicted on a person by another person." In 2012,
intentional homicide took the lives of almost half a million
people. The study of intentional homicide is relevant not
only because it is the study of the ultimate crime, whose
ripple effect goes far beyond the initial loss of human life,
but because lethal violence can create a climate of fear
and uncertainty. Intentional homicide also victimizes the
family and community of the victim, who can be
considered secondary victims, and when justice is not
served, impunity can lead to further victimization in the
form of the denial of the basic human right to justice.

Homicide rates, by region (2012 or latest year)

 A classification of intentional
homicide

 A classification of intentional
homicide

 Homicide mechanism, by region

(2012 or latest year)