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Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003-2012

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT A FIFTH OF ALL VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS BETWEEN 2003 AND 2012

WASHINGTON – Domestic violence accounted for 21 percent of all violent victimizations during the period from 2003 to 2012...

Criminal Victimization, 2011

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VIOLENT CRIME RATE UP 17 PERCENT, PROPERTY CRIME RATE UP 11 PERCENT IN 2011 ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY

WASHINGTON – In 2011, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 5.8 million violent victimizations and 17.1...

Arrest in the United States, 1980-2009

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MURDER ARREST RATE DROPPED 54 PERCENT BETWEEN 1980 AND 2009

 New interactive data tool allows users to analyze 30-year arrest trends

WASHINGTON – The U.S. murder arrest rate dropped more than 50 percent over a 30-year period, from...

Criminal Victimization, 2010

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RATE OF VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION DECLINED 13 PERCENT IN 2010

WASHINGTON – During 2010, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced a double-digit drop (down 13 percent) in the rate of violent victimization, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...

Violent Victimization Committed by Strangers, 1993-2010

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VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY STRANGERS DECLINED 77 PERCENT SINCE 1993

WASHINGTON – Strangers committed about 1.8 million nonfatal violent crimes in 2010, or about 38 percent of all nonfatal violent victimizations during the year, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice...

Violent Crime Against Youth, 1994-2010

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SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIME AGAINST YOUTH DROPPED 77 PERCENT
FROM 1994 TO 2010

WASHINGTON – The overall rate of serious violent crime against youth ages 12 to 17 declined 77 percent from 1994 to 2010, falling from 61.9 victimizations...

Criminal Victimization, 2012

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FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME RATES INCREASED IN 2012

Increases driven by simple assaults and crime not reported to police

WASHINGTON – Violent and property crime rates rose for U.S. residents in 2012, the Bureau of Justice...

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...

Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2012 - Statistical Tables

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014                  Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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1.3 MILLION NONFATAL VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN 2012, UNCHANGED FROM 2011

WASHINGTON – An estimated 1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes occurred against persons with disabilities in 2012, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. While the...