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Prevalence of Violent Crime among Households with Children, 1993-2010

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ABOUT 4 PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS LIVED IN A HOUSEHOLD THAT EXPERIENCED VIOLENT CRIME IN 2010

WASHINGTON – About 2.8 million children or 3.9 percent of all children in U.S. households lived in a household in which...