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National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP)

The National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP) collection provides national data on all programs and organizations that served victims of crime or abuse within the year prior to the survey. The 2017 collection included data from about 12,200 organizations that served victims of crime or abuse as their primary function, or that had dedicated staff or programs to serve victims. The NCVSP identifies the size...

National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP)

The National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) provides national data on programs and organizations that served victims of crime or abuse within the year prior to the survey. It aims to fill important gaps in our understanding of victim service providers (VSPs) and the victims they serve, providing insight into how the field is equipped to meet victims' needs. The 2019 collection used a...

Victims of Identity Theft, 2014

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17.6 MILLION U.S. RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED IDENTITY THEFT IN 2014

WASHINGTON – An estimated 17.6 million persons, or about 7 percent of U.S. residents age 16 or older, were victims of at least one incident of identity theft in...

Use of Victim Service Agencies by Victims of Serious Violent Crime, 1993-2009

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NINE PERCENT OF SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMS RECEIVED HELP OR ADVICE
FROM A VICTIM SERVICE AGENCY BETWEEN 1993 AND 2009


WASHINGTON – From 1993 to 2009, about nine percent of victims of serious violent crime―rape or other sexual assault...

Intimate Partner Violence: Attributes of Victimization, 1993-2011

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SERIOUS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALES DECLINED 72 PERCENT FROM 1994 TO 2011

Percentage involving physical attacks, weapons and injury showed little change

WASHINGTON – From 1994 to 2011, the rate of serious intimate partner violence, such as rape...

Measuring the Prevalence of Crime with the National Crime Victimization Survey

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NEW BJS REPORT ON CALCULATING THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME IN THE U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report today on a new procedure for calculating the prevalence of crime in the U.S. each...