Item #693
A man is 4.7x as likely to be killed by a gun than is a woman (82.6 vs. 17.4%)
Topic: ViolenceSource
Citation: Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008, p. 10 Author(s): Cooper, Smith Institution(s): Department of Justice Link: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2010 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:There's a lot more parity for arson (54.7% vs. 45.3%) and poison (56.1% vs. 43.9%) homicides