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Homicide
trends in the U.S.
Trends by gender
Most victims
and perpetrators in homicides are male
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Male
offender/male victim |
65.0% |
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Male
offender/female victim |
22.3% |
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Female
offender/male victim |
10.2% |
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Female
offender/female victim |
2.4% |
Victimization rates for
males have fluctuated while those for females have declined
- Males were 3.2
times more likely than females to be murdered in 1998
- In 1998, rates
for males reached their lowest point in more than two decades
- The rates for
females reached their lowest point in more than two decades in 1997
and remained virtually the same in 1998.
To
view data, click on the chart.
For more information
about gender patterns in violent victimization see Key
Facts at a Glance.
Offending rates for both
males and females followed the same pattern as victimization rates
- Males were almost
9 times more likely than females to commit murder in 1998
- Both male and
female offenders are more likely to target male victims than female
victims
- The offending
rates for females have declined since the early 1980's while those for
males peaked in the early 1990's and have fallen considerably since
then
To
view data, click on the chart.
Source: FBI, Supplementary
Homicide Reports, 1976-98
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used in Homicide trends in the U.S.
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