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If there is a previous relationship between the victim and the perpetrator , it could be a femicide. One of the contexts of femicides is the intimate and family related one: they occur in the sphere of partner relationships, ex-partner and family between victim and perpetrator. According to the Latin American Protocol Model, some risk factors are: the pregnancy of the victim, the separation or willingness of the victim to sever the bond, violence against other women in the family. They present some characteristic patterns in the subsequent behavior of the perpetrator (such as suicide / voluntary surrender), the commission of the act in front of the children and / or other relatives, the use of domestic instruments and hands for the execution, etc. According to the Latin American Protocol Model, “sexual violence” is understood to be any action aimed at violating the freedom and sexual or reproductive integrity of women. It is expressed in direct or symbolic sexual attacks both consummated and tempted. Previous Relationship FEMICIDE INDICATORS OF A POSSIBLE Sexual Violence In this case, the two previously mentioned contexts can be included as well as femicides in contexts of organized crime. This last context refers to those femicides that emerge within the framework of the use of women as merchandise, as a product of revenge between gangs or, as a response to their deviation in relation to what is expected of their behavior according to status of their gender. Enragement Cruelty in Violence It indicates the existence of a previous path of violence that may be framed in one of the three contexts mentioned above. Previous Complaints