Female Homicide Victimization

Nevada Ranks #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Nevada, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Female Homicide Victimization, Violence Policy Center, Domestic Violence, Crime News
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For the second year in a row, and for the fourth time in the last five years, Nevada is first in the nation in the rate of women killed by men.

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Top Ten Most Murderous States for Women Killed by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Violence Policy Center, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Family Violence, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living News
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Each year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October the Violence Policy Center releases its report When Men Murder Women. This VPC study, usin...

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Louisiana #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Female Homicide, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Louisiana, Female Homicide Victimization, Domestic Violence, Politics News
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In cases where the victim-to-offender relationship could be identified, 91 percent of female victims were murdered by someone they knew. Where weapon use could be determined, firearms were the most common.

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Domestic Violence Deadly for Women

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Homicide, Family Violence, Violence Prevention, Healthy Living News
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New findings demonstrate how domestic violence can escalate to homicide, often with the help of a gun -- a fact that has not gone unnoticed even in the most pro-gun states.

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