Sex Differences in Violent Victimization by Diane Craven, PhD:
62% of all female victims of non-fatal violence were attacked by someone they knew compared with 37% of all male victims.
Women were more likely to be victimized in a private place (in their homes or the homes of family or friends), while men were more likely to be victimized in public locations.
40% of all sexual assaults on women were committed by friends or acquaintances, while 24% were committed by spouses.
31% of all homicides of women were committed by an intimate, compared with 3% of male homicides.
17.2% of all homicides of women were committed by their spouses, compared with 2% of male homicides.
12am-6pm saw the highest percentage of violent incidents against women--31%.
Homicide Trends in the United States by James Alan Fox:
A parent is the perpetrator of most child (under 5) murders in the US.
Boys under 5 are more likely to be murdered than girls under 5.
"The Co-occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers and Abuse of Children" by the CDC:
Domestic violence against the mother increases the likelihood a child will suffer abuse.
Male children are more likely to suffer abuse.
Chronic wife-abusers were 100% likely to abuse their male children.
In a survey 25% of 8-9th grade girls had been victims of non-sexual dating violence.
8% of 8-9th grade girls had been victims of sexual dating violence.
22% of male and female high school students surveyed reported non-sexual dating violence.
32% of college students reported non-sexual dating violence.
In surveys, an equal number of male and female high and college students report inflicting violence. However, female students were more likely to reporting doing so in self defense.
