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When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996 Homicide DataFemales Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender IncidentsWashington47 females were murdered by males in Washington in 1996The homicide rate among females murdered by males in Washington was 1.69 per 100,000 in 1996 Ranked 20th highest in the United States
Six female homicide victims (13 percent) were less than 18 years old, and two victims (four percent) were 65 years of age or older.
Thirty-nine female murder victims were white, seven were black, and one was Asian or Pacific Islander.
In cases in which the weapon used in the homicide could be identified (45 cases), nearly half of all female homicide victims (21 victims or 47 percent) were shot and killed with guns. More than eight out of 10 of these gun victims (17 victims or 81 percent) were killed with handguns. There were six females killed with knives or other cutting instruments, six females killed by strangulation, five females killed by bodily force, and three females killed by blunt objects. The remainder of cases involved other non-firearm weapons.
In cases in which the relationship between the victim and the offender could be identified (46 cases), more than nine out of 10 female victims (43 victims or 93 percent) were murdered by someone they knew. Only three female victims (seven percent) were killed by strangers. Of victims who knew their offenders, two thirds (29 victims or 67 percent) were wives, common law wives, ex-wives, or girlfriends of the offenders. Among the 29 female intimates murdered, more than half (15 victims or 52 percent) were killed with guns; 80 percent of these gun victims (12 victims) were shot and killed with handguns.
In cases in which the circumstance of the homicide could be identified (44 cases), 77 percent (34 cases) were not related to the commission of another felony. Of these cases, 44 percent (15 cases) involved arguments between the victim and offender.
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