Statistics
Nonfatal intimate partner violence
• Intimate partner violence includes victimization committed by spouses or ex- spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends, and ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends.
• In 2008 females age 12 or older experienced about 552,000 nonfatal violent victim- izations (rape/sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated or simple assault) by an inti- mate partner (a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend) (table 1).
• In the same year, men experienced 101,000 nonfatal violent victimizations by an inti- mate partner.
• The rate of intimate partner victimizations for females was 4.3 victimizations per 1,000 females age 12 or older. The equivalent rate of intimate partner violence against males was 0.8 victimizations per 1,000 males age 12 or older.
• Females age 18 or older experienced higher rates of intimate partner violence than females age 12 to 17 (4.5 per 1,000 compared to 1.7 per 1,000, respectively).
• Black females historically have experienced intimate partner violence at rates higher than white females.
• In 2008, Hispanic and non-Hispanic females experienced intimate partner violence at about the same rates (4.1 per 1,000 females age 12 or older versus 4.3 per 1,000, respectively).
• In 2008, 72% of the intimate partner violence against males and 49% of the intimate partner violence against females was reported to police.
• About 99% of the intimate partner violence against females in 2008 was committed by male offenders. About 83% of the intimate partner violence against males was commit- ted by female offenders in 2008.
Fatal intimate partner violence
• Fatal intimate partner violence includes homicide or murder and non-negligent man- slaughter, defined as the willful killing of one human being by another.
• In 2007 intimate partners committed 14% of all homicides in the U.S. The total esti- mated number of intimate partner homicide victims in 2007 was 2,340, including 1,640 females and 700 males.*
• Females made up 70% of victims killed by an intimate partner in 2007, a proportion that has changed very little since 1993.
• Females were killed by intimate partners at twice the rate of males. In 2007 the rate of intimate partner homicide for females was 1.07 per 100,000 female residents com- pared to 0.47 per 100,000 male residents.
• Females are generally murdered by people they know. In 64% of female homicide cases in 2007, females were killed by a family member or intimate partner. In 2007, 24% of female homicide victims were killed by a spouse or ex-spouse; 21% were killed by a boyfriend or girlfriend; and 19% by another family member.
• In an additional 25% of cases in 2007, females were killed by others they knew. An estimated 10% of female murder victims were killed by a stranger.
• In 2007 black female victims of intimate partner homicide were twice as likely as white female homicide victims to be killed by a spouse (0.96 and 0.50 per 100,000, respec- tively).
• Black females were four times more likely than white females to be murdered by a boy- friend or girlfriend (1.44 and 0.34 per 100,000, respectively).
• Men were more likely than women to be killed by strangers. Among male homicide vic- tims in 2007, 16% were murdered by a family member or intimate partner. Of male homicide victims, 2% were killed by a spouse or ex-spouse and 3% were killed by a girlfriend or boyfriend. Over half (54%) were killed by others they knew, and 29% were killed by strangers.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fvv.pdf
• Intimate partner violence includes victimization committed by spouses or ex- spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends, and ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends.
• In 2008 females age 12 or older experienced about 552,000 nonfatal violent victim- izations (rape/sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated or simple assault) by an inti- mate partner (a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend) (table 1).
• In the same year, men experienced 101,000 nonfatal violent victimizations by an inti- mate partner.
• The rate of intimate partner victimizations for females was 4.3 victimizations per 1,000 females age 12 or older. The equivalent rate of intimate partner violence against males was 0.8 victimizations per 1,000 males age 12 or older.
• Females age 18 or older experienced higher rates of intimate partner violence than females age 12 to 17 (4.5 per 1,000 compared to 1.7 per 1,000, respectively).
• Black females historically have experienced intimate partner violence at rates higher than white females.
• In 2008, Hispanic and non-Hispanic females experienced intimate partner violence at about the same rates (4.1 per 1,000 females age 12 or older versus 4.3 per 1,000, respectively).
• In 2008, 72% of the intimate partner violence against males and 49% of the intimate partner violence against females was reported to police.
• About 99% of the intimate partner violence against females in 2008 was committed by male offenders. About 83% of the intimate partner violence against males was commit- ted by female offenders in 2008.
Fatal intimate partner violence
• Fatal intimate partner violence includes homicide or murder and non-negligent man- slaughter, defined as the willful killing of one human being by another.
• In 2007 intimate partners committed 14% of all homicides in the U.S. The total esti- mated number of intimate partner homicide victims in 2007 was 2,340, including 1,640 females and 700 males.*
• Females made up 70% of victims killed by an intimate partner in 2007, a proportion that has changed very little since 1993.
• Females were killed by intimate partners at twice the rate of males. In 2007 the rate of intimate partner homicide for females was 1.07 per 100,000 female residents com- pared to 0.47 per 100,000 male residents.
• Females are generally murdered by people they know. In 64% of female homicide cases in 2007, females were killed by a family member or intimate partner. In 2007, 24% of female homicide victims were killed by a spouse or ex-spouse; 21% were killed by a boyfriend or girlfriend; and 19% by another family member.
• In an additional 25% of cases in 2007, females were killed by others they knew. An estimated 10% of female murder victims were killed by a stranger.
• In 2007 black female victims of intimate partner homicide were twice as likely as white female homicide victims to be killed by a spouse (0.96 and 0.50 per 100,000, respec- tively).
• Black females were four times more likely than white females to be murdered by a boy- friend or girlfriend (1.44 and 0.34 per 100,000, respectively).
• Men were more likely than women to be killed by strangers. Among male homicide vic- tims in 2007, 16% were murdered by a family member or intimate partner. Of male homicide victims, 2% were killed by a spouse or ex-spouse and 3% were killed by a girlfriend or boyfriend. Over half (54%) were killed by others they knew, and 29% were killed by strangers.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fvv.pdf
