CONTENTS Preface 5 Explanatory notes
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Introduction 9 Executive summary
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1. THE BIG PICTURE
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2. THE MANY FACES OF HOMICIDE
39
2.1 Homicide related to other criminal activities 42
2.2 Interpersonal homicide
49
2.3 Socio-political homicide
58
3. HOMICIDE MECHANISMS AND ENABLERS
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4. HOMICIDE, VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT
77
5. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO HOMICIDE
91
6. DATA CHALLENGES
99
7. METHODOLOGICAL ANNEX
109
8. STATISTICAL ANNEX
121
9. REFERENCES
153
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