Select incident characteristics: frequency and percentage by race and sex*
| Characteristic | White | African American | Other | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |||||||
| n (32) | % | n (23) | % | n (33) | % | n (33) | % | n (4) | % | n (4) | % | |
| *Presented figures are for Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia. | ||||||||||||
| Columns may not add due to rounding. | ||||||||||||
| Victim-suspect relationship | ||||||||||||
| Parent | 16 | 50 | 9 | 39 | 16 | 48 | 17 | 52 | 2 | 50 | – | – |
| Other relative | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acquaintance/friend | 9 | 28 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Stranger | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Weapon type | ||||||||||||
| Other weapon | 10 | 31 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Blunt instrument | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 50 | – | – |
| Personal weapons | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Firearms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| House/apartment | 31 | 97 | 23 | 100 | 30 | 91 | 33 | 100 | 4 | 100 | 4 | 100 |
| Transport area | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commercial area | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Residential institution | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |