Abstract

FUENTES ROMERO, David F.  and  GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ, Irma A.. Women's violent casualties in Tijuana, Baja California, 1999-2005. Pap. poblac [online]. 2008, vol.14, n.56, pp.257-282. ISSN 2448-7147.

In this article the profile of women's violent casualties in Tijuana, Baja California, are analyzed. Data come from newspaper and forensic sources, as well as from the analysis of deceitful homicides' files. It was found that the age range of homicides occurs between 20 and 34 years of age (42 percent). Nonetheless, in women the risk of dying from an attack is higher in those under 15 years of age (20 percent). The most frequent ways and means to assassinate women are wounds and blows from attacks (42.3 percent), gunshots (28 percent), mechanical asphyxiation and blades (28.8).

Keywords : mortality; violent death; femicide; Tijuana.