Female Persuasion
Executive Summary
In the early 1980s handgun sales in the United States—as measured by production— slumped dramatically. The firearms industry soon realized that the drop stemmed from saturation of the primary market of white males. Manufacturers then did what any industry does…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents When Men Murder Women is released annually by the Violence Policy Center. This is not the most recent version of the study. For the most recent edition, as well as its…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1998 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents When Men Murder Women is released annually by the Violence Policy Center. This is not the most recent version of the study. For the most recent edition, as well as its…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1997 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents When Men Murder Women is released annually by the Violence Policy Center. This is not the most recent version of the study. For the most recent edition, as well as its…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data – Conclusion
Many women – those in abusive relationships, those who have left such relationships, those who fear, in general, for their safety – have considered bringing a gun into their home as a measure of protection. Yet, gun ownership contains clear…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data – Section One: National Data
When Men Murder Women offers both national and state-by-state statistics from FBI Supplementary Homicide Report data including charts listing the number and rate of female homicides by state and a chart ranking each state by rate. For the top 15 states,…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data – Introduction
Intimate partner violence against women is all too common and takes many forms. The most serious is homicide by an intimate partner.a Although firearms are used in a relatively small percentage of domestic violence incidents, guns can easily turn domestic violence…
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data
Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents When Men Murder Women is released annually by the Violence Policy Center. This is not the most recent version of the study. For the most recent edition, as well as its…
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Per Capita Rate of Black Homicide Victimization
For Release: Monday, January 29, 2007 State’s Black Homicide Rate of 29.52 Per 100,000 is Six Times National Overall Homicide Rate of 4.86 per 100,000 Washington, DC—Pennsylvania leads the nation in the rate of black homicide victimization according to a new…
Missouri Leads Nation in Per Capita Rate Of Black Homicide Victimization
For Release: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 State’s Black Homicide Rate of 32.79 Per 100,000 is Six Times National Overall Homicide Rate of 5.10 Per 100,000 Washington, DC–Missouri leads the nation in the rate of black homicide victimization according to a new…