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This study examines variance in the sex ratio of intimate killing (SROK) across US. cities. The research primarily focuses on the influence that varying degrees of gendered economic equality have on the SROK. Also, we examine this relationship in economic and regionaV cultural contexts. The results of OLS regression analyses reveal a significant negative influence of female economic equality (as measured by the sex ratios of employment) on the SROK. In addition, we find that this influence is contingent on general economic well-being and more traditional cultural orientations to gender roles. Overall, the findings clearly indicate that variation in the SROK is related to the structural features of communities. Theoretical implications are discussed and directions for future research suggested. *This article is a revised version of a paper presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association's Annual Meetings, Mobile, October 1995. We wish to thank Edward S. Shihadeh and several anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. CRIMINOLOGY VOLUME 35 NUMBER 4 1997 577 578 GAUTHIER AND BANKSTON ratios: 102 and 200, respectively. Thus, within the category of spousal homicides it appears that women not only approach equality with men, but in some places, they surpass men in their killing frequency.Why does the sex ratio of intimate killing (SROK) vary by place? The purpose of this research is to address this question. More specifically, we contend that measures of gender equality are important, yet neglected, predictors of the SROK, and we explore the relationship between gender and intimate homicide at the macro level. Thus, the analyses focus on community-level predictors of differences in the SROK. Our interest, then, is on the characteristics of places and populations, not individuals, that lead to variance in this ratio (cf. Stark, 1987).

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This study examines the life histories of male and female crack addicts outside of the inner city context, focusing on gendered variation in experiences related to childhood background, pathways into crack cocaine use, income generation strategies, and violence. We offer insight into the nature of crack use and culture outside of the inner city and question the generalizability of previous studies to communities outside of the inner city. Furthermore, the question of women's emancipation and the subsequent impact this has had on their roles and experiences within crack cultures is addressed through comparison of male and female experiences within crack cultures. Lastly, the issue of how race, class, and gender interact to shape the experiences of crack addicts is tentatively explored.

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