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Article: United States: American women most murdered group. (News: North America).(Brief Article)
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- March 1, 2003
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CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS--A study by Harvard's School of Public Health found that 7 out of every 10 women murdered in the world's 25 wealthiest countries were killed in the United States.
The study did not examine why American women are more likely to be murdered than their foreign counterparts, but David Hemenway, the study's lead author, believes it is closely tied to levels of gun ...