|
| |
|
About the Center for Homicide
Research
The Center for Homicide Research is a unique,
volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization addressing the issue of homicide* in
our communities. The mission of the Center
for Homicide Research is to promote greater knowledge and understanding of
the unique nature of homicide through sound empirical research, critical
analysis, and effective community partnerships. CHR Recognizes that homicide
is a particular type of violence with its own unique characteristics that
differentiate it from all other forms of violence.
The three-fold goals of the Center are
 | to increase homicide case solvability,
|
| to articulate issues surrounding
homicide and
|
| to reduce incidence of homicide.
|
The principle activities of the Center for Homicide
Research fall into several areas:
| research and analyze homicide in the United States |
| encourage professional development, research presentation and
intellectual networking |
| develop collaborations with existing organizations and
individuals who can benefit from the Center's information and resources |
| train and educate graduate, law and
undergraduate students about homicide and homicide prevention through
intensive internship programs |
| train law enforcement, criminologists,
and legal professionals through seminars, conferences and individualized
workshops |
| develop new tools and resources which
improve the response to and foster the prevention of homicide |
| convene symposia and summits on
homicide and lethal violence |
| provide an environment for the creation
of intellectual ideas with creative insight on how to address homicide
in the United States |
| promote the development and
implementation of standardized curricula and rubrics on homicide
investigation |
| foster interagency cooperation and the
development of best-practices |
The core research is critical. Without sound
information about homicide, the community and law enforcement cannot
understand, solve and prevent all homicides. For too long, minority
communities who are most impacted by homicide and the criminal justice
establishment have functioned with incomplete or inaccurate information. The
Center aims to develop original research on homicide and use this knowledge
to develop, and assist in the creation of, new fact-based tools to more
effectively address all homicides. This includes, but is not limited to,
research briefs, research publications, compendiums of information and
resources, bibliographies, training, seminars, and so forth. The Center
also strives to act as a clearing house of promising strategies to address
the homicide problem.
*The term homicide is used rather than
"murder".
|
|
|
|
