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Arkansas Domestic Violence Statistics

The Extent of Violence Against Women and Girls in Arkansas

Data collected from national FBI homicide reports concluded the results listed below, where one male attacker killed one female victim:

1997 Arkansas Ranks 3rd in Nation
37 females were murdered by male perpetrators
61% were domestic related*
1998 Arkansas Ranks 3rd in Nation
36 females were murdered by male perpetrators
68% were domestic related*
1999 Arkansas Ranks 13th in Nation
32 females were murdered by male perpetrators
19, or 59% were domestic related*
2000 Arkansas Ranks 7th in Nation
26 females were murdered by male perpetrators
18, or 69% were domestic related*
2001 Arkansas Ranks 7th in Nation
30 females were murdered by male perpetrators
18, or 60% were domestic related*
Arkansas Ranks 1st in the Nation for African American Female Domestic Related Deaths
2002 Arkansas Ranks 11th in Nation
25 females were murdered by male perpetrators
16 or 64% were domestic related*
2003 Arkansas Ranks 18th in Nation
19 females were murdered by male perpetrators.
2004 Arkansas Ranks 12th in Nation
24 females were murdered by male perpetrators.
2005 Arkansas Ranks 6th in Nation
28 females were murdered by male perpetrators.

*Perpetrators were husbands, common-law husbands, boyfriends or ex-boyfriends of victims.

Note: Men are also victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, however no studies are available reflecting the number of incidents.

Statistics provided by: Violence Policy Center Report, When Men Murder Women, and an annual FBI Supplementary Homicide Report Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Data Collected by the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence

2006 17 confirmed females murdered due to domestic violence
2007 30 confirmed females murdered due to domestic violence
 
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