Who we are

The Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG) is a group of researchers, practitioners, professors and students who share an interest in all aspects of homicide. We convene annually to listen to recent research data and findings, discuss new research activities, and learn about practices surrounding anticipating, preventing, prosecuting, and supporting surviving family members of homicide events. We create new knowledge through Homicide Studies, the organization’s peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE. We network members with existing research, data sources, peer associations, and innovative models in order to promote understanding the causes of homicide in order to prevent future deaths.

homicide research working group Goals

The Homicide Research Working Group has the following goals:

To forge links between research, epidemiology, and practical programs to reduce levels of mortality from violence;
To promote improved data quality and the linking of diverse homicide data sources;
To foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research on lethal and non-lethal violence;
To encourage more efficient sharing of techniques for measuring and analyzing homicide;
To create and maintain a communication network among those collecting, maintaining and analyzing homicide datasets; and
To generate a stronger working relationship among homicide researchers.

Membership in the Homicide Research Working Group is open to anyone who agrees with the above goals and who pays an annual membership fee (currently $30 to $75, depending on your income).