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Victimization

Criminal Victimization, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, September 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Press Release

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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Press Release

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...

University of Maryland NCVS Research Forum Session 1: NCVS Roundtable Discussion

April 2022

In Session 1 of the UMD NCVS Research Forum, researchers with expertise related to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are invited to participate in a moderated discussion on topics relevant to the NCVS including how the NCVS can be used to illuminate the problems of crime and victimization, ways to use the survey, and advice to scholars interested in using the NCVS for their research.