Study Ranks South Carolina #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men
The Violence Policy Center (VPC) has released "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2001 Homicide Data." This annual report, which details national and state-by-state information on female homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender, underscores the unique role firearms play
In 2001, the most recent data available from the Federal Bureau of Investigation###s unpublished Supplementary Homicide Report, firearms were the most common weapon used by males to murder females (846 of 1,720 or 49 percent). Of these, 76 percent (642 of 846) were committed with handguns. South Carolina ranked first in the nation in the rate of women killed by men. Ranked behind South Carolina were: Alabama, Nevada, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, and Oklahoma.
VPC Communications Coordinator Jennifer Friedman states, "These numbers should serve as a wake-up call to the states with the highest rates of female homicide. In identifying solutions to domestic violence, the role firearms play must be addressed."
Ranking State Number of Homicides Homicide Rate per
100,000
1 South Carolina 64--3.15
2 Alabama 71--3.11
3 Nevada 27--2.93
4 Louisiana 55--2.42
5 Tennessee 69--2.41
6 Alaska 7--2.37
7 Arkansas 30--2.26
8 Arizona 54--2.19
9 Georgia 87--2.14
10 Oklahoma--34 1.97
For a copy of ###When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2001 Homicide Data### contact VPC Communications Coordinator Jennifer Friedman at (202) 822-8200 x122 or visit the VPC###s website at www.vpc.org. The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational organization working to stop gun death and injury in America.
SOURCE Violence Policy Center