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Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993–2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
WEDNESDAY, November 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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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...

Criminal Victimization, 2023

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THURSDAY, September 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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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...

Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993–2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024, 10:00 AM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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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...

Office on Violence Against Women

The mission of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, is to provide federal leadership in developing the nations capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.