Compelling Study by APIF on Homicides and Domestic Violence
Shattered Lives: Homicide, Domestic Violence and Asian Families
Recently, the Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence came out with a study on 160 Asian, Native American and Pacific Islander families, all victims of homicide resulting from Domestic Violence. Here are are some of the key findings of the study( taken directly from the paper).
- 160 cases resulted in 226 fatalities, of which 72% were adult homicide victims, 10% ..were child homicide victims, and 18% were suicide deaths.
- Three types of homicides dominated: intimate partner homicide with 81 cases, in ..partner homicide-suicide with 34 cases, and non-intimate family killing with 25 cases.
- 78% of victims were women and girls, 20% were men and boys, 2%..i unknown.
- 83% of perpetrators were men, 14% were women, 3%..ii unknown.
- 68% of victims were intimate partners (either current, estranged, or ex-partners). ..
- Almost one-third (59 out of 184) of total homicide victims were wives…
- Children were the second largest group of homicide victims and the primary victims of ..familicides (13 out of 20 victims). Over two-thirds (14 out of 22) of all children killed were age 5 and below.
- Perpetrators’ in-laws and parents of girlfriends were the third largest group of victims…
- 118 out of 184 victims were killed in the home.
You can read the details of the research by clicking on the link below:
http://www.apiahf.org/images/stories/Documents/publications_database/dv_Homicide_Report.pdf
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