European Homicide Monitor: Research, New Developments, and Future

• Published date: 01 August 2024
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/10439862241253386
• Author: Janne Kivivuori,Marieke Liem,Nora Markwalder
• Date: 01 August 2024

https://doi.org/10.1177/10439862241253386

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

2024, Vol. 40(3) 431 –445

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Editorial

European Homicide

Monitor: Research, New

Developments, and Future

Janne Kivivuori1, Marieke Liem2,

and Nora Markwalder3

Abstract

Homicide as the most serious form of lethal violence has always represented an

important research focus in criminology. Much of the existing research, however, is

based on aggregated homicide data and is limited to macrolevel analyses. The European

Homicide Monitor (EHM) is an initiative promoting standardized international data

collection, with the aim of collecting disaggregated and detailed data on homicide.

Originally developed by researchers from the Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland, the

EHM coding scheme is currently applied in several European countries. In this article,

we take stock of the use of the EHM approach by describing its key principles and

aims. We also review research conducted within the EHM framework and identify

the most significant developments in its use, such as expanding to the Global South,

to the historical past, and to more accurate measurement of drug-related incidents.

We conclude this investigation by discussing the challenges facing future research in

this domain.

Keywords

homicide, European Homicide Monitor, international criminology, comparative

criminology, historical criminology, Historical Homicide Monitor

1University of Helsinki, Finland

2Leiden University, The Netherlands

3University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

Janne Kivivuori, Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014,

University of Helsinki, Finland.

Email: janne.kivivuori@helsinki.fi

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