When Spousal Abuse Is "Okay"?

Just saw this....

The most likely to be killed by a spouse or ex-spouse are black women.

The most likely to be killed by a boyfriend/girlfriend are black women followed closely by black men.

Intimate Homicide Rates per 100,000 Population by Victim Race, Gender, and Relationship


Victims Killed By Spouse or Ex-spouse 2002
 
.19 White Male
0.97 White Female
1.12 Black Male
3.48 Black Female

Victims Killed by Boyfriend/Girlfriend 2002

.38 White Males
1.93 White Females
3.70 Black Males
4.45 Black Females

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/tables/intgreltab.htm

 

Now, this is even more interesting...

Victim/offender relationship

Killed by an Intimate

54.0% White Offender
43.9% Black Offender
2.1% Other Offender

Killed by Family

58.8% White Offender
38.9% Black Offender
2.2% Other Offender

Infantcide

55.0% White Offender
42.5% Black Offender
2.5% Other Offender

Eldercide

53.9% White Offender
44.6% Black Offender
1.6% Other Offender

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/race.htm

 

Wow!! Some of those stats are really startling!
It's a shitty shitty world out there, it seems.
Thanks for finding the info.

 

More spousal abuse crimes are reported by women, but that doesn't have anything to do with whether or not women are 'more abused by men', like the media perpetuates, and with all due respect, PearlGirl, as far as stating my perception of the situation, well, you did the same thing, so yes, you are wrong.

 

It's all good. I was wrong.
I have no problem admitting that.

Also, I clearly stated that it was my perception by saying "I think that...", as opposed to presenting things as fact. But hey whatever... the important thing to remember here ought not to be who's right or wrong, but rather to take conscience of all of the violence in this world and to see what we can do to prevent it!

 

Yes, and to add, I made a typo yesterday. I meant to say that more sposual abuse crimes are reported by women and NOT men. Sorry about that.

Even though we often disagree, it's a good thing that we both get along, LOL.

 

LOL I was deleating it as you posted that for that exact reason!

 

excuse me...this was a thread from Feb 06. Is there really a need to bring it back to life?