Homicide Victims
        The following study examines the characteristics of homicide victims in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 using data from the Uniform Crime Reports Supplementary Homicide Report.

Homicide Victims - Trends
        The following study examines homicide trends of 3,314 victims in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 using data from the Uniform Crime Reports Supplementary Homicide Report.

Homicide Victims - Age
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 by the victim's age.

Homicide Victims - Age 14 and Under
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 for victims age 14 and under.

Homicide Victims - Gender
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 by the victim's gender.

Homicide Victims - Race
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 by the victim's race.

Homicide Victims - Precipitating Circumstances
        This study examines the characteristics of precipitating factors in homicides to provide a full picture of how they operate in conjunction with other factors.

Homicide Victims - Weapon
        This study examines homicides in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 to establish a baseline of deadly firearm use compared to other weapons.

Homicide Victims' Relationship to Offenders
        This study aims to establish the baseline homicide characteristics in Shelby County for domestic violence, acquaintance, and stranger homicides.

Domestic Violence Homicide Victims
        This study aims to establish the baseline characteristics for domestic violence homicide in Shelby County.

Black Male Homicide Victims
        From 1976 to 1999 66.5% of homicide victims in Shelby County were black males, indicating that this is an important population to target when attempting to reduce homicide rates. What makes them different from other victims?

Homicide Offenders
        The following study examines the characteristics of homicide offenders in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 using data from the Uniform Crime Reports Supplementary Homicide Report.

Homicide Offenders - Age
        Understanding how various age groups interact with other variables to contribute to homicides in Shelby County, one can more accurately identify a target population in hopes of reducing the homicide rate.

Homicide Offenders - Age 14 and Under
        County from 1976-1999 for offenders age 14 and under. Although homicides in this age group are rare, they often do not follow the same patterns seen in other age groups, especially in regards to who they victimize and under what circumstances.

Homicide Offenders - Gender
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 by the offender's gender.

Homicide Offenders - Race
        This study examines the characteristics of homicides in Shelby County from 1976-1999 by the offender's race.

Black Male Homicide Offenders
        How do black male homicide offenders differ from other homicide offenders?

Homicide Offenders' Relationship to Victims
        This study aims to establish the baseline homicide characteristics in Shelby County for domestic violence, acquaintance, and stranger homicides.

Homicide Offenders - Precipitating Circumstances
        This study examines the characteristics of precipitating factors in homicides to provide a full picture of how they operate in conjunction with other factors.

Homicide Offenders - Weapon
        This study examines homicides in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 to establish a baseline of deadly firearm use compared to other weapons.

Homicide Offenders - Trends
        The following study examines homicide trends of 3,591 offenders in Shelby County from 1976 to 1999 using data from the Uniform Crime Reports Supplementary Homicide Report.

Domestic Violence Homicide Offenders
        How do domestic violence homicide offenders differ from other homicide offenders?