Title: Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data

Publication Date: January 2009

What does it say?

Pennsylvania leads the nation in the rate of black homicide victimization according to a new analysis of unpublished Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data for the 50 states.  The report documents the crisis of homicide among black teens and adults.

How can I use it?

This study provides state rankings by the black homicide victimization rate and provides key facts for each state, allowing state advocates to document the level of this crisis in their state.

Citation

Violence Policy Center, Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data, January 2009