Table 1.

Variables used in the classification models.

Classification Variables	Target Variables
Crime scene	Offender’s sex
Method of approach	Offender’s age
Method of control	Offender’s country origin
Method of escape	Offender’s criminal record
Homicide weapon	Offender’s criminal record for crimes against persons
Type of weapon	Victim–offender relationship
Located weapon
Weapon displacement
Body displacement
Hidden body
Forensic awareness
Staged
Sexual assault
Stole
Arson
Victim’s sex
Victim’s age
Victim’s country origin