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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| WEDNESDAY, November 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
Press release
In recent years, 90% of all firearm violence involved a handgun
WASHINGTON ― In 2023, the rate of nonfatal firearm violence was 2.0 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, down 72% from 7.3 per 1,000 in 1993...
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| THURSDAY, September 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
Press Release
Violent victimization unchanged year over year and at prepandemic levels
WASHINGTON ― Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicate that in 2023, the rate of nonfatal violent victimization in the United States was 22.5 victimizations per 1,000...
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| THURSDAY, April 25, 2024, 10:00 AM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
Press Release
Nonfatal violent victimization of juveniles returns to prepandemic levels
WASHINGTON ― The rate of nonfatal violent victimization for persons ages 12 to 17 was higher in 2022 (27.4 per 1,000) than 2021 (13.2 per 1,000), according to a new...
