Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project
Report from the Georgia Commission on Family Violence and Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence regarding the 2018 findings of the Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project. Contains information related to access to lethal means, previous suicide threats or attempts, co-occurring depression, and co-occurring drug or alcohol abuse.
59% of domestic violence victims are killed by firearms. 37% of perpetrators had a known history of suicide threats or attempts. 34% of perpetrators had a known history of depression. 52% of perpetrators had a known history of alcohol or drug abuse.
Georgia Commission on Family Violence & Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (2018). Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project. https://gaspsdata.net/data/georgia-domestic-violence-fatality-review-project