When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide Data

Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents

Vermont

The homicide rate among females murdered by males in Vermont was 0.67 per 100,000 in 1996

Ranked 44th highest in the United States

Race

One female murder victim was white and one was Asian or Pacific Islander.

Most Common Weapons

Both female homicide victims were shot and killed with guns; in one of these cases, the weapon was a handgun.

Victim/Offender Relationship

Both of the female victims were murdered by someone they knew.

Circumstance

Neither of the cases was related to the commission of another felony. One of the cases involved an argument between the victim and the offender.

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