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In reply to the discussion: Domestic Violence is an epidemic in this country [View all]iverglas
(38,549 posts)27. and good old wiki tops the list
on a search for
women killed intimate partners "united states"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence
Women are more likely than men to be murdered by an intimate partner. Of those killed by an intimate partner about three quarters are female and about a quarter are male. In 1999 in the United States 1,218 women and 424 men were killed by an intimate partner,[114] and 1181 females and 329 males were killed by their intimate partners in 2005.[115][116] In England and Wales about 100 women are killed by partners or former partners each year while 21 men were killed in 2010.[117] In 2008, in France, 156 women and 27 men were killed by their intimate partner.[118]
Three deaths a day equals just over 1,000 a year. Seems about right for the count, I'd say.
(Note that men killed by female intimate partners are far more often killed in self-defence, including situations that meet the "battered wife syndrome" criteria. So as laconicsax said, let's not be muddying the waters here.)
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yes, you said it better than I. Dismiss is much more descriptive of the tactic.
boston bean
Feb 2012
#7
"epidemic". really? see, that word doesnt matter to me at all. i just know it is rough out there
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#31
One of the principle reasons is there is so little assistance for the abusers
dickthegrouch
Feb 2012
#19
I can't think of a reason why someone would object unless they're a disruptor.
laconicsax
Feb 2012
#49