Which weapon is predominantly used in murder cases?
In the United States, handguns are predominantly used in murder cases, with 6,603 cases in 2018 alone. This is followed by firearms (type not stated) and knives or cutting instruments with 2,963 and 1,515 cases respectively in 2018.
The death rate in the U.S. has hovered around the same level since 1990. Heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases were the three leading causes of death in the country in 2016. The rate of death by heart disease is significantly higher than the homicide rate in the United States.
Number of murder victims in the United States in 2018, by weapon
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FBI. (September 27, 2019). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2018, by weapon [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/
FBI. "Number of murder victims in the United States in 2018, by weapon." Chart. September 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/
FBI. (2019). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2018, by weapon. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/
FBI. "Number of Murder Victims in The United States in 2018, by Weapon." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/
FBI, Number of murder victims in the United States in 2018, by weapon Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/ (last visited February 19, 2020)
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