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Intimate
Partner Violence in the U.S.
Offender Characteristics
Gender | Age
| Race Gender
Nonfatal intimate partner violence is most frequently committed by individuals
of opposite genders.
On average from 2001 to 2005 —
- about 96% of females experiencing nonfatal intimate partner violence were
victimized by a male and about 3% reported that the offender was another
female.
- about 82% of males experiencing nonfatal intimate partner violence were victimized
by a female and about 16% of males reported that the offender was another
male.
Average annual percent of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations by gender of
victim and offender, 2001-2005
| |
Gender of offender |
| |
|
| Gender of victim |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Both* |
|
| Female |
100% |
95.7% |
3.1% |
1.2% |
| Male |
100 |
16.0 |
82.4 |
1.6 |
|
Note: Detail may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*A respondent may report intimate partner violence by both genders if victimized by the intimate in association with another individual. |
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Age
On average, from 2001 to 2005, most victims of nonfatal intimate partner violence report that the age of the offender
was similar to their own age.
Average annual percent of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations by age of victim
and offender, 2001-2005
| |
Age of offender |
| |
|
| Age of victim |
12-14 |
15-17 |
18-20 |
21-29 |
30 or
older |
Mixed
ages |
Don't
know |
|
| 12-14 |
16.7 |
% |
75.5 |
% |
-- |
|
-- |
|
7.8 |
% |
-- |
|
-- |
|
| 15-17 |
-- |
|
58.9 |
|
23.4 |
% |
10.8 |
% |
-- |
|
3.4 |
% |
3.5 |
% |
| 18-20 |
-- |
|
3.9 |
|
37.5 |
|
46.3 |
|
6.1 |
|
3.0 |
|
3.3 |
|
| 21-29 |
-- |
|
-- |
|
4.5 |
|
65.7 |
|
26.0 |
|
1.6 |
|
2.2 |
|
| 30 and older |
0.2 |
|
-- |
|
0.1 |
|
8.7 |
|
88.7 |
|
0.3 |
|
2.0 |
|
|
--Information is not provided because the small number of cases is
insufficient for reliable estimates.
Note: Detail may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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Race
Similar to other types of nonfatal violent victimization, nonfatal intimate partner violence
is primarily intraracial in nature.
- About 84% of white victims were victimized by white offenders.
- About 93% of black victims were victimized by black offenders.
Percent of nonfatal intimate partner victimizations by race of victim and perceived
race of offender, 2001-2005
|
Perceived race of offender |
|
|
| Race of victim |
Total |
White |
Black |
Other |
|
| White |
100 |
% |
84.3 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.7 |
|
| Black |
100 |
% |
2.8 |
|
93.1 |
|
4.2 |
|
| Other |
100 |
% |
39.9 |
|
22.1 |
|
37.9 |
|
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| Note: Detail may not add to 100% due to rounding. In
2003 racial categories were changed so caution is warranted when examining
racial categories over time. See National Crime Victimization Survey Methodology in Additional Information about the data for more details. Information about intimate partner victimization
of persons of other races is not provided annually because the small
number of cases in each category was insufficient for reliable annual
estimates. |
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