National Crime Victimization Survey, 1995: Preliminary Findings
ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT BJS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 202/633-3047 VICTIMS REPORT 9 PERCENT FEWER VIOLENT CRIMES LAST YEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Violent crimes fell more than 9 percent last year, the Department of Justice announced today. According to preliminary estimates by the Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), there were an estimated 9.9 million violent crimes during 1995, compared to about...