Anti-Homosexual Homicides in New South Wales, 1980-2000

A study of 74 anti-homosexual homicides with male victims in New South Wales between 1980 and 2000. The report analyzes social characteristics of victims and perpetrators, situational factors, and includes specific case studies. It was authored by Stephen Tomsen.

Use Cases

• Analyzing patterns in victim and perpetrator social characteristics based on the study's evidence.
• Investigating links between homicides and concepts of male identity, heterosexism, and honor mentioned in the description.
• Examining the situational factors of anti-homosexual violence for criminological research.
• Critically assessing legal issues like the homosexual advance defense and homosexual panic defense as outlined in the report.

Strengths

• Study is based on evidence from 74 specific homicide cases.
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 1980 to 2000.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (New South Wales).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• License is closed, restricting reuse and redistribution.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Stephen Tomsen

Collection Method

Study of homicide case evidence.

Time Range

1980-2000

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia