Murders in the US in 1995

		Victims	Percent  of total
Total Murders		21,597	100
Men		16,630	77
Women		3,752	17.4
Children (Source: CPS)		1,215	5.6
Men murdered by girlfriends/wives	3% of 16,630	499	2.31
Women murdered by boyfriends/husbands	26% of 3,752	976	4.52

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report for 1995
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Murders in the US in 1996

		Victims	Percent  of total
Total Murders		19,645	100
Men		15,848	80.7
Women		2,711	13.8
Children  (Child Fatality Fact Sheet)		1,077	5.5
Men murdered by girlfriends/wives	3% of 15,848	475	2.4
Women murdered by boyfriends/husband	30% of 2,711	813	4.1

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report for 1996
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