Table 12.
Alcohol Use by Murder Victims and Offenders as Reported by State Prisoners, 1997
| Drinking at Time of Murder | Relationship of Victims of Murderers in State Prisons (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |||||
| All | Intimate Partner | Family Member | Acquaintance | Stranger | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Murderer | 23 | 15 | 32 | 23 | 25 |
| Victim | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Both | 21 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 18 |
| Neither | 44 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 46 |
NOTE: Due to rounding, the percentages within the categories may not total 100 percent.
SOURCE: Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1997.