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Homicide
trends in the U.S. Intimate homicide There has been a decline in homicide of intimates, especially male victimsIntimates are defined to include spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriends, and girlfriends.
To view data, click on the chart. In general, the number of intimate victims in each race and gender group declinedBetween 1976 and 2005 --
To view data, click on the chart. [D]About 11% of murder victims were determined to have been killed by an intimate
Female murder victims are substantially more likely than male murder victims to have been killed by an intimateIn recent years -
To view data, click on the chart. For every age group female murder victims are more likely than
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Male victims | Female victims | ||||
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12-17 | -- | 5 | % | ||
18-24 | 2 | % | 29 | ||
25-29 | 4 | 37 | |||
30-34 | 6 | 41 | |||
35-39 | 8 | 43 | |||
40-44 | 9 | 42 | |||
45-49 | 10 | 40 | |||
50-59 | 10 | 32 | |||
60+ | 6 | 21 | |||
-- Less than 0.5% |
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The intimate homicide rate --
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[D]Note: This chart refers to persons ages 20-44. The number of married or divorced persons is the population base used to calculate spouse and ex-spouse rates and the number of never married or widowed persons is the population base used to calculate boyfriend/girlfriend rates.
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In general, guns are most often used in intimate homicide but weapon type varies by relationship. From 1990 to 2005 --
Homicides by relationship and weapon type, 1990-2005
Relationship of
victim to offenderTotal Gun Knife Blunt object Force Other weapon Husband 100 % 69 % 26 % 2 % 1 % 3 % Ex-husband 100 86 10 1 0 3 Wife 100 68 14 5 10 4 Ex-wife 100 77 12 3 5 3 Boyfriend 100 45 47 3 3 3 Girlfriend 100 56 20 5 14 5
Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005.
See also Additional information about the data.
Note: The victims of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks are not included in this analysis. Due to refinements in the analysis, the data presented may differ from previous editions.
See also: Intimate Partner Violence
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