Criminal Victimization, 2002
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VIOLENT CRIME AND PROPERTY CRIME LEVELS FALL TO THE LOWEST LEVELS SINCE 1973
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Criminal victimization in 2002 continued a downward trend with 23 million violent and property crimes, the lowest levels since 1973, when there were 44 million such victimizations, the Justice...