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Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2019, vol. 25, issue2
Subject Area: Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2019252.2486
Published online: 15 April 2019
Original article
J of IMAB. 2019 Apr-Jun;25(2):2486-2490
HOMOPHOBIC CRIMES: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMICIDES AGAINST BRAZILIAN MINORITIES
Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti1
, Thaisy Sarmento Batista de Oliveira1, Thaliny Batista Sarmento de Oliveira1, Christiane Leite Cavalcanti2, Alidianne Fabia Cabral Cavalcanti3,
1) Post-graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
2) Department of Nutrition, Integrated Faculty of Patos, Patos, PB, Brazil.
3) School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of homophobic crimes against Brazilian minorities.
Materials and Methods:A retrospective study was conducted at the Specialized Police for Homophobic Crimes. Information regarding year, age, schooling, sexual orientation LGBT identity, day of week, shift, place of occurrence, type of injury, number of wounds, weapon, numbers of perpetrators, sex, relationship, drug and alcohol use were collected. For bivariate analyses, the Chi-square and Fisher's exact, with significance level of 5% were used.
Results: The most affected age group was 19 to 28 years old (50.8%) and in relation to schooling, victims with high school education prevailed (62.3%). Regarding sexual orientation, 88.5% were identified as homosexual, 44.3% were gays and 22.9% were transvestite. Crimes occurred during weekdays (68.8%), at night (41%) and in public roads (63.9%). Of the 61 cases, 91.2% were characterized as homophobic crimes. Predominant lesions were lacerations (77%), and most victims presented multiple lesions (96.7%). Most homicides involve firearms (45.7%), followed by a white weapon (36.6%).Victims were assaulted by one perpetrator (59%). There was a statistically significant association for alcohol and drug use by perpetrators (p = 0.004).
Conclusion: Lethal violence against minorities showed a homophobic character, evidenced in the type of weapon used, number of lesions and the target regions. Given this scenario, there is an urgent need for the development of strategies linking security, health, education and legal sciences, enabling professionals in this area to deal with this problem.
Keywords: Sexual and Gender Minorities, Homosexuality, Violence, Homophobia, Aggression,
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Please cite this article as:Cavalcanti AL, Oliveira TSB, Oliveira TBS, Cavalcanti CL, Cavalcanti AFC. Homophobic Crimes: Epidemiological Characteristics of Homicides against Brazilian Minorities. J of IMAB. 2019 Apr-Jun;25(2):2486-2490. DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2019252.2486
Correspondence to: Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti, Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública, Rua das Baraúnas, S/N – Bodocongo; Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. 58429-500; E-mail: alessandrouepb@gmail.com
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Received: 29 September 2018
Published online: 15 April 2019