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| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-0556 |
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)...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 202-598-9320 |
NUMBER OF DEATHS IN LOCAL JAILS DECLINED IN 2008 AND 2009
Mortality rate in state prisons stable since 2003
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today that in 2009 both the rate and number of deaths...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-9320 |
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE DROPPED 64 PERCENT FROM 1993 TO 2010
WASHINGTON – Intimate partner violence declined from about 2.1 million victimizations in 1993 to around 907,000 in 2010, according to a report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-9320 |
OVER 60 PERCENT DECLINE IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALES
FROM 1995 TO 2010
WASHINGTON – From 1995 to 2005, sexual violence against U.S. female residents age 12 or older declined 64 percent from 5.0 per 1,000 females to 1.8...
| ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EDT | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
| HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ | After hours: (202) 598-0556 |
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...
