When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide Data

Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents

Hawaii

The homicide rate among females murdered by males in Hawaii was 1.71 per 100,000 in 1996

Ranked 19th highest in the United States

Age

Two female homicide victims (20 percent) were less than 18 years old.

Race

Five female murder victims were white and five were Asian or Pacific Islanders.

Most Common Weapons

One female homicide victim was shot and killed with a handgun. There were four females killed by bodily force, and three females killed with knives or other cutting instruments. The remainder of cases involved other non-firearm weapons.

Victim/Offender Relationship

Seven victims (70 percent) were murdered by someone they knew. Three victims (30 percent) were killed by strangers. Of victims who knew their offenders, 30 percent (three victims) were wives, common law wives, ex-wives, or girlfriends of the offender. Among the three female intimates murdered, one victim was killed with a handgun.

Circumstance

In cases in which the circumstance of the homicide could be identified (eight cases), 88 percent (seven cases) were not related to the commission of another felony. Of these cases, 71 percent (five cases) involved arguments between the victim and offender.

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