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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2018) Drug-related homicide in Europe: a first review of the data and literature, EMCDDA Papers. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

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Homicide is a violent act that generates high social costs. In particular, drug-related homicide (DRH) has the potential to act as an indicator of wider drug-related crime. Comparing DRH levels between countries with data on this topic can be a valuable tool for identifying trends and new threats. As part of its programme for developing and improving drug supply indicators, the EMCDDA has been expanding its monitoring to include measures of wider drug-related crime, including DRH. However, there appears to be a significant gap in the available European data on this topic. This EMCDDA Paper aims to identify relevant European DRH data sources, assess the role of drugs in national homicide data, and consider these sources and data in terms of monitoring potential. The Paper also includes a critical review of existing national and international homicide data sources.

 

Table of contents

  • ◦Abstract
  • ◦Introduction
  • ◦Methology
  • ◦National data sources
  • ◦International data sources
  • ◦Conclusions
  • ◦References
  • ◦Appendices
Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report, Review
Drug Type
All substances, Substances (not alcohol/tobacco)
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
May 2018
Pages
53 p.
Publisher
Publications Office of the European Union
Corporate Creators
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Place of Publication
Luxembourg
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Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)
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