National Trends in Intimate Partner Homicide: United States, 1976-1995

The authors investigated U.S. trends in intimate partner homicide stratified by relationship type and race during the period 1976 to 1995. Data sources were the Supplemental Homicide Reports and the United States Current Population Survey. Rates of homicide victimization decreased during the past 20...

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Published in:Violence against women 2000-04, Vol.6 (4), p.409-426
Main Authors: PUZONE, CAROL A., SALTZMAN, LINDA E., KRESNOW, MARCIE-JO, THOMPSON, MARTIE P., MERCY, JAMES A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Domestic violence
Murders & murder attempts
Trends
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Summary:The authors investigated U.S. trends in intimate partner homicide stratified by relationship type and race during the period 1976 to 1995. Data sources were the Supplemental Homicide Reports and the United States Current Population Survey. Rates of homicide victimization decreased during the past 20 years among all intimate partners except for White, unmarried females. The authors explore possible explanations for these trends. Results replicate previous findings regarding downward national trends in partner homicides, but with three methodological differneces. The authors examined spouses and exspouses separately, used de- nominator data that were specific to the population at risk, and included same-sex partners.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778010022181912