Women’s violent casualties in Tijuana, Baja California, 1999-2005

Type Journal Article - Papeles de Poblacion
Title Women’s violent casualties in Tijuana, Baja California, 1999-2005
Author(s)
Volume 14
Issue 56
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2008
Page numbers 257-282
URL http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/112/11205612_2.pdf
Abstract
In this article the profile of women’s violent casualties in Tijuana, Baja California, are analyzed. Data come from newspaper and forensic sources, as well as from the analysis of deceitful homicides’ files. It was found that the age range of homicides occurs between 20 and 34 years of age (42 percent). Nonetheless, in women the risk of dying from an attack is higher in those under 15 years of age (20 percent). The most frequent ways and means to assassinate women are wounds and blows from attacks (42.3 percent), gunshots (28 percent), mechanical asphyxiation and blades (28.8).

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