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CHILD HOMICIDES 2007-2016 North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention Team North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Kerry Robbins, MS Meghan Shanahan, February, 6 2018 Ph.D. Overview of North Carolina Child Death Data North

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CHILD HOMICIDES

  • 2007-2016

North Carolina Child Fatality Prevention Team North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Kerry Robbins, MS Meghan Shanahan, Ph.D. February, 6 2018

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Overview of North Carolina Child Death Data

NC CFPT 2018

North Carolina child deaths Medical Examiner Accepted Cases NC General Statute 130A-383 Non-Medical Examiner Accepted Cases

Natural cause and manner of death

State Team Review Cases

NC General Statute 7B-1405

Cases not reviewed by State Team

Review of Child Homicides 2007-2016

Reviewed Cases

By CFPT Researcher

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OBJECTIVES

  • 1. Quantify all child homicide deaths from 2007-2016
  • A. Child homicide by parent or

caregiver

  • B. Child homicides not by

parent or caregiver

  • 2. Identify trends, improvements, etc.

NC CFPT 2018

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  • 1. QUANTIFY ALL HOMICIDE DEATHS

FROM 2007-2016

NC CFPT 2018

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 Parameters

INCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age restriction: 0-17
  • Homicide
  • OCME definition: One person taking

life of another EXCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age: 18+ years
  • All other manners of death

NC CFPT 2018

Total: 499 cases

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 Demographics

Child Demographics Sex Race Male: 333 Black: 273 Female: 166 White: 159 Asian: 9 Native American: 8 Unknown-Hispanic: 41 Unknown: 9

NC CFPT 2018

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 by Age Category

Total: 499 Less than 1 year: 91

1-4 years: 132 5-9 years: 37 10-14 years: 54 15-17 years: 185

NC CFPT 2018

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Less than 1 year 1-4 years 5-9 years 10 -14 years 15-17 years

Number of deaths Age by category

Homicide by Parent or Caregiver Homicides (non Parent/Caregiver)

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 by Year

Total: 499 2007: 67 2008: 64 2009: 37 2010: 45 2011: 43 2012: 50 2013: 46 2014: 38 2015: 53 2016: 56

NC CFPT 2018

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Homicide by parent/caregiver Homicide (non parent/caregiver)

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 by Means

Total: 499 Abuse/Neglect 17 Asphyxia 26 Blunt 144 Drowning 2 Environmental 3 Exposure 3 Fall/Jump 1 Fire/Burns 4 Gun 241 Malnutrition with failure to thrive 1 Motor vehicle 3 Other 7 Sharp 33 Smothering 1 Toxin 6 Unknown 7

NC CFPT 2018

50 100 150 200 250 300

Homicide By Means

Homicide parent/caregiver Homicide (non parent/caregiver)

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Total Homicide 2007-2016 Number of Homicides by County

NC CFPT 2018

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  • 1. QUANTIFY PARENT OR CAREGIVER

HOMICIDE DEATHS FROM 2007-2016

NC CFPT 2018

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Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Parameters

INCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age restriction: 0-17
  • Homicides by ME Manner of death
  • OCME definition: One person taking life of

another

  • Homicide by parent or caregiver
  • Child Fatality definition: Homicide by parent or

caregiver is a death that is in the direct result of the action(s) of the person(s) responsible for the child’s well-being at the time of the death. This classification is assigned by the NC Child Fatality Prevention Team based on the injuries and circumstances of the death. EXCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age: 18+ years
  • All other manners of death

NC CFPT 2018

Total: 257 of 499 (52%)

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Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Demographics

Child Demographics Sex Race Male: 143 Black: 111 Female: 114 White: 115 Asian: 4 Native American: 4 Unknown-Hispanic: 18 Unknown: 5

NC CFPT 2018

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Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Age Category

Total: 257 Less than 1 year: 83

1-4 years: 117 5-9 years: 26 10-14 years: 19 15-17 years: 12

NC CFPT 2018

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Less than 1 year 1-4 years 5-9 year 10-14 years 15-17 years

Number of deaths Year by age category

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Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Years

28 36 17 20 25 29 27 15 32 26

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Number of deaths Year NC CFPT 2018

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Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Means

Total: 257 Abuse/Neglect 17 Asphyxia 22 Blunt 137 Drowning 2 Environmental 2 Exposure 3 Fire/Burns 3 Gun 42 Other 6 Sharp 11 Smothering 1 Toxin 5 Unknown 4 Malnutrition with 1 failure to thrive Motor vehicle 1

NC CFPT 2018

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Number of deaths Means

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Number of Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by County of Residence

NC CFPT 2018

Mecklenburg Guilford Wake Guilford Pitt Onslow

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Number of Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by County of Death

NC CFPT 2018

Wake Pitt Cumberland Mecklenburg

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Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Perpetrator Demographics

Sex Male 191 Female 89 Unknown 5

Mother 26% Father 34% Mother's boyfriend 22% Step-parent 5% Unspecified caretaker 6% Mother Father Mother's boyfriend Father's girlfriend Step-parent Sibling Babysitter Relative's boyfriend Extended relative Grandparent Unspecified caretaker

Age Number Under 18 21 19-29 153 31-40 75 41-50 18 51+ 9 Unknown 20

NC CFPT 2018

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Most common Parent or Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Perpetrator Demographics

89 9 12 34 43

Perpetrator Charge

First degree murder Second degree murder Murder Suicide Felony Child Abuse

30 68 27 30 19 12 33 11

Perpetrator Conviction

First degree murder Second degree murder Involuntary Manslaughter Child Abuse ISBI Child Abuse ISI Child Abuse Unknown Not convicted NC CFPT 2018

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  • 1. QUANTIFY OTHER HOMICIDE DEATHS

FROM 2007-2016

*Other defined as Homicide not by parent or caregiver

NC CFPT 2018

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Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Parameters

INCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age restriction: 0-17
  • Homicides outside of OCME Child Fatality

definition of Homicide by Parent or Caregiver EXCLUDED CRITERIA

  • Age: 18+ years
  • All other manners of death
  • Death occurred under OCME Child

Fatality definition of Homicide by Parent

  • r Caregiver

NC CFPT 2018

Total: 242 of 499 (48%)

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Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 Demographics

Child Demographics Sex Race Male: 190 Black: 162 Female: 52 White: 44 Asian: 5 Native American: 4 Unknown-Hispanic: 23 Unknown: 4

NC CFPT 2018

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Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Age Category

Total: 242 Less than 1 year: 8

1-4 years: 15 5-9 years: 11 10-14 years: 35 15-17 years: 173

NC CFPT 2018

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Less than 1 year 1-4 years 5-9 year 10-14 years 15-17 years

Number of deaths Age by year category

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Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Year

NC CFPT 2018

39 28 20 25 18 21 19 23 21 28 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Number of deaths Year

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Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by Means

Total: 242 Asphyxia 4 Blunt 7 Environmental 1 Fall/Jump 1 Fire/Burns 1 Gun 199 Motor vehicle 2 Other 1 Sharp 22 Toxin 1 Unknown 3

NC CFPT 2018

50 100 150 200 250

Number of deaths Means

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Number of Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by County of Residence

NC CFPT 2018

Mecklenburg Cumberland Guilford Durham

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Number of Non-Parent/Caregiver Homicide 2007-2016 by County of Death

NC CFPT 2018

Mecklenburg Durham Guilford Wake Nash Pitt Cumberland

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  • 2. IDENTIFY TRENDS, IMPROVEMENTS,

ETC.

NC CFPT 2018

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Full Picture

  • Age and means discrepancy in homicides by parent or caregiver vs homicides by non-

parent or caregiver

  • Fairly even split between the two subcategories by year
  • Deaths are seen across the state, not concentrated in one county or region
  • Mothers and fathers are the primary perpetrators charged and convicted of these

deaths

  • First degree murder is primary charge, however, such does not hold for convictions
  • Reminder that data presented are numbers, not rates.

NC CFPT 2018

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