When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section One: National Data
Section Two: Black Women
Section Three: Hispanic Women—Five-State
Analysis
Conclusion
Appendix One: Number of Females Murdered by Males
in Single Victim/Single Offender Homicides and Rates by State, 1999
Appendix Two: Additional Information on the 15 States with the
Highest Rates of Female Homicide
U.S. Summary
Nevada
Alaska
Louisiana
Arizona
South Carolina
Vermont
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Missouri
North Carolina
Maine
West
Virginia
Arkansas
Virginia
Texas
Understanding
the Statistics
This is the full text of the October 2001 Violence Policy Center study
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data. For
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