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Emergency Room Statistics on Intentional Violence

Data Collection Status
Inactive
Frequency
1994
Latest Data Available
1994
Data Experts
Jennifer Truman, Ph.D., BJS Statistician
Collection Period
1994
Description
Collects data on intentional injuries, such as domestic violence, rape, and child abuse, from a national sample of hospital emergency rooms. Through the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), information is obtained on characteristics of the victim and offender, victim- offender relationship, alcohol/drug involvement in the incident, and circumstances of the injury.

Date Created: May 26, 2009