Law and Society, School of Criminology, University of Haifa, Israel.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Aug;37(15-16):NP14431-NP14456. doi: 10.1177/08862605211010494. Epub 2021 Apr 27.
Despite Hong Kong's ranking as having one of the lowest homicide rates worldwide, it has one of the highest female homicide rates globally. This research catered to the need for a systematic empirical analysis of the femicide phenomenon in Hong Kong by examining census data of femicide cases that occurred in Hong Kong in 5 years: from January 2015 to December 2019. Thirty-eight cases were examined and coded, covering 17 variables relating to victims, perpetrators, and modus operandi. Despite the small number of cases, this article highlights femicide's sociocultural diversity by discussing its unique patterns in Hong Kong, with a high share of femicide-suicide cases and overrepresentation of foreigners and women older than 60. The article concludes with recommended policy strategy reformulations needed to better combat femicide in Hong Kong.
尽管香港的凶杀率在全球属于较低水平，但却是全球女性凶杀率最高的地区之一。本研究通过分析 2015 年 1 月至 2019 年 12 月 5 年内发生在香港的凶杀案人口普查数据，满足了对香港杀女性暴力行为进行系统实证分析的需求。共检查和编码了 38 个案例，涵盖了与受害者、犯罪者和作案手法相关的 17 个变量。尽管案例数量较少，但本文通过讨论香港杀女性暴力行为的独特模式，强调了杀女性暴力行为的社会文化多样性，其中杀女性后自杀的案件比例较高，且涉案人员多为外国人以及 60 岁以上的女性。文章最后提出了建议，以改革政策策略，更好地打击香港的杀女性暴力行为。
