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2010 Family and Intimate Partner Homicide in Virginia (2008 Data)
A descriptive analysis of the characteristics and circumstances surrounding family and intimate partner homicide in Virginia, 2008.
Published by: Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. June, 2010. 57 pages.
2012 Family and Intimate Partner Homicide Report
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Virginia Department of Health is making available the 2012 Family and Intimate Partner Homicide Report. This report examines characteristics and circumstances of those killed as a result of domestic violence in Virginia in 2012. Some focal points from this report include:
• In 2012, there were 117 Family and Intimate Partner (FIP) homicides in Virginia reflecting a 12.7% decrease from 2011.
• Family and Intimate Partner homicide comprised 34.0% of all homicide in Virginia in 2012.
• Social disparities continued to exist in FIP homicide. Black males had the highest rate of FIP homicide, followed by Black females.
• Intimate Partner Homicide (IPH) decreased for the second year in a row in 2012; and, for the first time since the beginning of surveillance in 1999, both Intimate Partner and Intimate Partner Associated (IPA) Homicides decreased from the previous year. IPH involved a victim who was killed by a current or former intimate partner; IPA Homicide victims included bystanders, interveners, and other intimate partners killed in the crossfire of intimate partner violence.
• Other Family (OFH) and Family Associated Homicides (FAH) increased 50% from 2011 to 2012. OFH involved a victim who was killed by an individual related to them by blood or marriage; FAH victims include those killed as a result of violence stemming from a familial relationship.
Basic information about these deaths for the five year period between 2008 and 2012 is also provided in an appendix. This report is also available along with previous years report here.
2014 Family and Intimate Partner Homicide Report
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announces the release of the 2014 Annual Report on Family and Intimate Partner Homicide: A descriptive analysis of the characteristics and circumstances surrounding family and intimate partner homicide in Virginia.
This report contains an overview of 2014 data from the Family and Intimate Partner (FIP) Homicide Surveillance Project. Highlighted findings include:
- 31% of all homicides in 2014 in Virginia were attributed to family and intimate partner violence. FIP Homicides decreased from 122 in 2013, to 112 in 2014: an 8% decrease, and the lowest number recorded since surveillance began in 1999.
- Firearms were used in 54% of FIP Homicides, a 5% decrease from 2013.
- Despite the majority of FIP Homicide victims being white and female, the highest death rate was among blacks (2.9), with black males dying at a higher rate than any other group (3.3).
- The highest number of FIP Homicides occurred in the Eastern Health Planning Region (31); Richmond City had the highest number of deaths (12) for any one locality.
2014-2015 Virginia Statewide Needs Assessment on Underserved Victims of Sexual & Domestic Violence
In 2014-2015, the Partnership for Community Defined Solutions2 conducted a statewide needs assessment which included a survey of service providers and a series of focus group interviews with service providers and survivors of sexual and domestic violence (SDV) in Virginia. The purpose of these activities was to assess the needs of underserved victims and the barriers they face to accessing services that increase victim safety and offender accountability. See the full report for a summary of the project, including findings and next steps.
Brochure: Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Helping communities save lives and improve systems of public health and safety
Brochure addressing the following questions: What is fatality review? What are the benefits of fatality review? How is a fatality review team formed?
Published by: Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 2010. 2 pages. (Document title on CD: DVFRT brochure)
