Homicide

WIVES ARE THE MOST FREQUENT VICTIMS IN FAMILY MURDERS

U.S. Department of Justice

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BJS 

SUNDAY JULY 10, 1994                                    202-307-0784

WIVES ARE THE MOST FREQUENT VICTIMS IN FAMILY
MURDERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wives are the most frequent victims of fatal
family violence, according to a study of family murder made public 
today by the Justice Department.

In a study...

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS 
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WEDNESDAY MAY 12, 1993
202-307-0784
 
     In a study of prosecuted murder cases, 
about 80 percent of murder victims knew their 
killers and 16 percent were related to their 
killers, the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) announced today.  BJS, a Department 
of Justice agency, said...

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       TWO-THIRDS OF SEX OFFENDERS IN STATE PRISONS
                          HAD VICTIMIZED A CHILD

             FAMILY MEMBERS OR ACQUAINTANCES 
                   COMMIT MOST CHILD MURDERS

     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Children younger than 18 were the
victims in almost 20 percent of the violent crimes committed by
state prisoners, according to a new Justice Department report
released today.  More than...