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When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide Data

Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents

Idaho

Seven females were murdered by males in Idaho in 1996

The homicide rate among females murdered by males in Idaho was 1.18 per 100,000 in 1996

Ranked 34th highest in the United States


Age

One victim was 65 years of age or older.


Race

All seven females murdered were white.


Most Common Weapons

In cases in which the weapon used in the homicide could be identified (six cases), half of all female homicide victims (three victims or 50 percent) were shot and killed with guns. There were two females killed with knives or other cutting instruments, and one female killed with a blunt object.


Victim/Offender Relationship

In cases in which the relationship between the victim and the offender could be identified (six cases), all of the victims were murdered by someone they knew. Each of the six victims was a wife, common law wife, ex-wife, or girlfriend of the offender. Among the six victims, half (three victims) were killed with guns.


Circumstance

None of the cases were related to the commission of another felony. Four cases (57 percent) involved arguments between the victim and offender.


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