Femicide occurs in the Southeast and Southwest areas of the country. The perpetrators of femicide are most often the husbands of the murdered woman, followed by boyfriends and male paramours on the side. They tend to be of the same race as their victim, but generally older. The act is most often carried out with firearms, followed by knives and beatings. Feminists view the American attitude towards love as one of the reasons these intimate partner femicide occur. Feminist Hildegard Peplau states that Americans are sentimental about love and that they de-emphasize the cultural forces that shape whom you love and
Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation each of which elects a Vice President. A President is installed at the biennial Society conference. Administrative offices are located in Dumfries, Virginia, near the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia. In 1957, the SFSAFBI created the "Former Agents of the FBI Foundation," which has distributed millions of dollars in medical and disaster assistance to Society families and the law enforcement community. The mission of the Foundation is to aid members of the Society and their families, help fund educational programs for youth, recognize and award humanitarian efforts of members, spouses and others, and contribute to worthy organizations related to law