Inmates/offenders

WIVES ARE THE MOST FREQUENT VICTIMS IN FAMILY MURDERS

U.S. Department of Justice

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WIVES ARE THE MOST FREQUENT VICTIMS IN FAMILY
MURDERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wives are the most frequent victims of fatal
family violence, according to a study of family murder made public 
today by the Justice Department.

In a study...

Survey of Inmate Characteristics

 
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     An estimated 16 percent of prison inmates were armed with
a gun when they committed the offense for which they were
serving time, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced
today.  About half of the armed inmates (or about 8 percent of
all prisoners) said they had fired...