NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS
According to the Violence Policy Center, between 1996-2009, 396 women have been killed by their husbands or intimate partners in the state of Nevada. In 2009, NEVADA ranked #1 out of all the states with the highest incidences of homicide related to domestic violence. The Violence Policy also stated that African American females are killed at a rated (3) times higher than their Caucasian counterparts. Please see statistics below.
A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER TO ALL FAITH LEADERS
These statistics have been provided to bring awarenessabout the severity of homicide due to domestic violence. In times of family crisis, tragedy and adversity, the CHURCH has been entrusted with the duty to take action for the sake of humanity.
Faith leaders, please, take action now. Please preach against domestic violence from the pulpit during Sunday Service. The word of the Lord can help in lowering these numbers and help to preserve innocent lives.
|
YEAR |
RANK |
NEVADA |
# WOMEN KILLED |
HOMICIDE RATE |
|
2009 |
1 |
NEVADA |
35 |
2.70 |
|
2008 |
1 |
NEVADA |
38 |
2.96 |
|
2007 |
5 |
NEVADA |
28 |
2.23 |
|
2006 |
1 |
NEVADA |
40 |
3.27 |
|
2005 |
1 |
NEVADA |
30 |
2.53 |
|
2004 |
5 |
NEVADA |
25 |
2.21 |
|
2003 |
2 |
NEVADA |
29 |
2.64 |
|
2002 |
4 |
NEVADA |
27 |
2.54 |
|
2001 |
3 |
NEVADA |
27 |
2.93 |
|
2000 |
9 |
NEVADA |
17 |
1.73 |
|
1999 |
1 |
NEVADA |
30 |
3.38 |
|
1998 |
8 |
NEVADA |
18 |
2.10 |
|
1997 |
2 |
NEVADA |
25 |
3.03 |
|
1996 |
1 |
NEVADA |
27 |
3.44 |
Source: The Violence Policy Center: When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of Data from 1996-2009
According to the Violence Policy Center, nation-wide, black females are disproportionally murdered by their husbands or intimate partners than white females. Please compared the statistics.
|
YEAR |
BLACK |
WHITE |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2001 |
3.34 |
1.05 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2002 |
3.31 |
0.99 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2003 |
2.95 |
0.98 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2004 |
2.88 |
0.99 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2005 |
2.89 |
1.00 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2006 |
2.70 |
1.00 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2007 |
2.87 |
0.99 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2008 |
2.74 |
1.02 |
PER 100, 000 |
|
2009 |
2.62 |
1.06 |
PER 100, 000 |
Source: The Violence Policy Center: When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of Data from 2001-2009.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our gratitude to the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC for making these statistics available to the public. These numbers have been compiled by Safe Faith United using several reports obtained from the Violence Policy Center Annual Report: When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1996-2009." Please see the listing of the reports corresponding to the years 1996-2009.
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