Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 D 52
Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 D 52
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STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES
SECOND
EDITION
125: REVENGE
Revenge killing
involves the killing of another in retaliation for a perceived wrong, real or
imagined, committed against the offender or a significant other.
Defining Characteristics
Victimology.
When revenge is the motive for a homicide, the victim may or may not personally
know the offender, but something in the victim’s life—a significant event or
interaction—is directly related to the actions of the offender. The revenge
motive generated by this event may be unknown to the victim or the victim’s
family or friends. Multiple victims may be involved depending on the nature of
the event that triggered the act of revenge.

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