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UNODC. 2001 ‘South Africa: Total Recorded Intentional Homicides (Completed) and Total Recorded Intentional Homicides Committed With a Firearm.’ Sixth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems, covering the period 1995-1997; Section 2, p. 14. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 27 June
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South Africa: Crimes recorded in criminal (police) statistics, by type of crime including attempts to commit crimes
2.02: Total recorded intentional homicide, completed
Year: Count (Rate per 100,000 inhabitants)
1995: 26,637 (68.09)
1996: 25,782 (64.60)
1997: 24,588 (60.56)
2.04: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm
1995: 10,681 (27.30)
1996: 11,394 (28.55)
1997: 11,224 (27.64)
[In category 2.04, some police respondents include attempted (uncompleted) homicides, i.e. alleged or prosecuted, non-fatal firearm assaults. In such cases the 'firearm homicide' figure can be overstated.]
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