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When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide Data

Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents

Table of Contents

The Myth: The Stranger Lurking in the Alley

The Reality: The Husband or Boyfriend with a Gun

Key Findings: A Summary of the Study

Conclusion: Guns and Domestic Violence�A Deadly Mix

Table One: Number of Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Homicides and Rates by State, 1996

Table Two: Number of Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Homicides and Rates by State, 1996, Ranked by State

Understanding the Statistics

U.S. Summary

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Appendix: Methodology


There were no female homicide victims reported for Kansas or Montana.


This is the full text of the September 1998 Violence Policy Center study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide Data. For information on how to order a hard copy of this study, please return to the publications page.



The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational foundation that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, conducts research on firearms violence, and explores new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury.






All contents � 1998 Violence Policy Center