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State level homicide trends and characteristics

 

Sources:

 FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
           and
FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports
(SHR) 		Variables:
  • Number of homicide victims
  • Age of victim (in age groups)
  • Race of victim (White, Black, Other)
  • Gender of victim (Male, Female)
  • Race and gender of victim
       (White Male, Black Male...)
  • Weapon used
       (Gun, Knife, Other weapon)
    •   Coverage: States
      Years available: Since 1976

    Select a table type:
    State-by-State trends tables State-by-State trends

         > One jurisdiction
         -     Multiple variables
         -     Multiple years

    Example:
    Characteristics of homicides in Alabama
    Year Number of homicide victims Percent of victims
    Gender
    Male Female
    1999 345 80.0 20.0
    2000 329 75.2 24.8
    		OR
    Trends in one variable tables Trends in one variable
         - Multiple jurisdictions
         > One variable
             - Multiple years

    Example:

    Number of Homicides
    Year
    		 Alaska Arizona Arkansas
    1997 54 375 250
    1998 41 376 201
    1999 53 384 143
    2000 27 359 168

    OR
    One year of data tables One year of data
         - Multiple jurisdictions
         -     Multiple variables
         > One year

    Example:
    Homicides in 2000
    State Number of homicide victims Percent of victims
    Gender
    Male Female
    Alaska 27 72.7 27.3
    Arizona 359 73.4 26.6
     
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