HOME OFFICE MURDER REPORT

Flashscan Can Number: L2B58P12 Original ID: 25383 Alternate ID: FS251061002_0 Preview available at: https://cdn.dam.gettyimages.com/S60V9855/as/qb0k8x-5c5adk-fgpt9n/FS251061002_0.mp4 HOME OFFICE MURDER REPORT. ENGLAND London HOME OFFICE MURDER REPORT: Interview with leading criminologist, Mr. Hail Williams about meaning of figures in the report: (Widlake) 2-shots Mr. Williams SOF "It's got to be viewed side by side with the figures for indictable crimes general, which have increased substantially more than that: the figure given in this report, for 69% for all ofences: Murder therefore contributes less than one would expect to the total increase in the volume of crime at the moment: (so you would say their is no particular argument for or against the homicide act?) CS: Mr. Williams: From the evidence of this report very little can be deduced with regard to the homicide act one way or the other: I think there are some indications which give rise to debate: Nlow over 40% of adult women victims were killed by their husbands, and most of the rest by relatives or associates, is this a normall or unusual trend?) Well, it is something which is known to criminologists, it has been discovered in the U.S. in studies, as well as having been realised in regard to this country before: The greatest risk in regard to murder comes from relatives, friends, acquaintances and people who are not complete strangers by any means. NEG / 16mm / ITN / 1.14 mins / 46.5 ft / TX 25.10.61/9.25 pm ------------------- Order Ref: FS251061002 Original Libref: 25383

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Flashscan HOME OFFICE MURDER REPORT.||ENGLAND||London|||HOME OFFICE MURDER REPORT: Interview with leading criminologist, Mr. Hail Williams about meaning of figures in the report: (Widlake)||2-shots Mr. Williams SOF It's got to be viewed side by side with the figures for indictable crimes general, which have increased substantially more than that: the figure given in this report, for 69% for all ofences: Murder therefore contributes less than one would expect to the total increase in the volume of crime at the moment: (so you would say their is no particular argument for or against the homicide act?)|CS: Mr. Williams: From the evidence of this report very little can be deduced with regard to the homicide act one way or the other: I think there are some indications which give rise to debate: Nlow over 40% of adult women victims were killed by their husbands, and most of the rest|by relatives or associates, is this a normall or unusual trend?) Well, it is something which is known to criminologists, it has been discovered in the U.S. in studies, as well as having been realised in regard to this country before: The greatest risk in regard to murder comes from relatives, friends, acquaintances and people who are not complete strangers by any means. ||NEG / 16mm / ITN / 1.14 mins / 46.5 ft / TX 25.10.61/9.25 pm||-------------------|Order Ref: FS251061002 ||Original Libref: 25383

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