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Homicide

Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993–2023

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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...

Workplace Violence, 1993-2009

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HOMICIDE AND NONFATAL VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE WORKPLACE DECLINED

Law enforcement officers, security guards and bartenders had highest rates of workplace violence

WASHINGTON – More than 572,000 nonfatal violent crimes—rape, robbery, or assault—occurred against persons age 16 or older...

Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008

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HOMICIDES FALL TO LOWEST RATE IN FOUR DECADES

WASHINGTON – The nation’s homicide rate fell to 4.8 homicides per 100,000 U.S. residents in 2010, its lowest level in four decades, the Bureau of Justice Statistics announced today. Much...