Global Study on Homicide 2013: Trends, Contexts, Data

Acknowledgements The Global Study on Homicide 2013 was prepared by the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch (RAB), Division of Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA), under the supervision of Jean-Luc Lemahieu, Director of DPA, and Angela Me, Chief of RAB. Core team Research coordination and study preparation Enrico Bisogno Jenna Dawson-Faber Michael Jandl Kristiina Kangaspunta Labib Kazkaz Lucia Motolinia Carballo Serena Oliva Felix Reiterer Graphic design, layout and mapping support Suzanne Kunnen Kristina Kuttnig Umidjon Rahmonberdiev Editing Jonathan Gibbons The Research and Trend Analysis Branch would like to thank the following organizations/institutions for making available information and expertise which was invaluable to the development of this study: Eurostat Inter-American Development Bank Organization of American States United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations World Health Organization The Research and Trend Analysis Branch is also grateful for the valuable contributions provided by the following experts: Anna Alvazzi del Frate, Veronica Asgary-Eden, Allen Beck, Henk-Jan Brinkman, Alex Butchart, Steve Clarke, Luis Coimbra, Stephanie C么t茅, Christof Heyns, Jonas Horner, Maria Isabel Gutierrez, Colin Mathers, Thomas Probert, Papa Seck, Ernesto Savona, Jorge Srur and Carlos Vilalta. The Branch is also grateful to the Cisalva Institute for sharing data and expertise.

This study also benefited from the work and expertise of many other UNODC staff members in Vienna and around the world.