This qualitative descriptive analysis examines 33 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women aged 50 years and older. The cases encompassed single murders, multiple murders, and mass stabbing events. The study found that the offender was known and/or identified in the majority of cases, with a significant portion resulting in guilty pleas or jury convictions. However, a notable portion of cases remained unsolved or ended with the offender’s suicide. Alcohol and/or illicit substance abuse was prevalent; known substance abuse history was identified in victim and/or offender for nearly 70% of cases. Most murders occurred off tribal land and were perpetrated by men, typically younger than their victims, with some form of relationship to them. Themes for the resolved cases varied, including familial violence, sexual violence, and financial gain. The findings underscore the need for intervention strategies such as addressing substance abuse in adolescence, intervening early in relationship conflicts, training law enforcement in elder sexual homicide investigations, and providing clinical care for mental illness in cases involving family and partners. Additionally, the study highlights the necessity for a national database to track homicides involving elder Indigenous women, facilitating more effective prevention and response efforts.

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被谋杀的老年土著妇女和法律后果


这项定性描述性分析调查了 33 起 50 岁及以上土著妇女失踪和被谋杀的案件。这些案件包括单一谋杀案、多起谋杀案和大规模持刀伤人事件。研究发现，在大多数案件中，罪犯是已知的和/或已被识别，其中很大一部分导致认罪或陪审团定罪。然而，相当一部分案件仍未侦破或以罪犯自杀而告终。酗酒和/或滥用非法药物很普遍；近 70% 的案件中，受害者和/或犯罪者均发现了已知的药物滥用史。大多数谋杀案发生在部落土地之外，由男性实施，通常比受害者年轻，并与他们有某种形式的关系。已解决案件的主题各不相同，包括家庭暴力、性暴力和经济利益。研究结果强调了干预策略的必要性，例如解决青春期的药物滥用问题、早期干预关系冲突、培训老年性凶杀调查中的执法人员，以及为涉及家庭和伴侣的精神疾病提供临床护理。此外，该研究强调有必要建立一个国家数据库来追踪涉及老年土著妇女的凶杀案，以促进更有效的预防和应对工作。