Black families of homicide victims were nearly 60 percent of those denied for contributory misconduct, but they accounted for only 46 percent of claimants.

Daniel C. Semenza et al., “Racial Disparities in Victim Compensation among Homicide Survivors in the United States,” Race and Justice, ahead of print, October 24, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1177/21533687251388669.

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