When Men Murder Women: An
Analysis of 1998 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males
in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents
North Carolina
100
females were murdered by males in North Carolina in 1998
The
homicide rate among females murdered by males in North Carolina was
2.57 per 100,000 in 1998
Ranked
4th in the United States
Age
Eight female homicide
victims (8 percent) were less than 18 years old, and 7 victims (7 percent)
were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years old.
Race
Out of 100 female
murder victims, 4 were American Indian, 51 were black, and 45 were white.
Most Common
Weapons
For homicides in
which the weapon used could be identified, 67 percent of female victims
(60 out of 67) were shot and killed with guns. Of these, 75 percent
(45 victims) were killed with handguns. There were 14 females killed
with knives or other cutting instruments, 3 females killed by a blunt
object, and 11 females killed by bodily force.
Victim/Offender
Relationship
For homicides in
which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 91 percent
of female victims (89 out of 98) were murdered by someone they knew.
Nine female victims were killed by strangers. Of the victims who knew
their offenders, 64 percent (57 victims) were wives, common-law wives,
ex-wives, or girlfriends of the offenders. Among the 57 female intimates
murdered, 70 percent (40 victims) were killed with guns; 73 percent
of these (29 victims) were shot and killed with handguns.
Circumstance
For homicides in
which the circumstance could be identified, 88 percent (74 out of 84)
were not related to the commission of any other felony. Of these, 50
percent (37 homicides) involved arguments between the victim and offender.
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