U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

Unreported crimes

Crimes against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EST                                         BJS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2000                                                     202/307-0784 
                
PEOPLE 65 YEARS OLD AND OLDER  LESS LIKELY TO BE
VICTIMS  OF VIOLENT CRIME THAN YOUNGER U.S. RESIDENTS

     WASHINGTON, D.C.   People 65 and older are substantially less
likely to be violent crime victims than are younger men and women,
according to a new report published today by the Justice
Department's Bureau of...

Violent Crime

Date Published
April 1994
Publication Type
Publication