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National Crime Victimization Survey

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 240,000 persons in about 150,000 households. Persons are interviewed on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States.

The NCVS collects information on nonfatal personal crimes (i.e., rape or sexual assault, robbery...

Co-Offending Among Adolescents in Violent Victimizations, 2004-13

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ADOLESCENTS ACTING ALONE COMMITTED MORE NONFATAL VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS THAN THOSE ACTING WITH OTHERS BETWEEN 2004 AND 2013

WASHINGTON – For the 10-year period 2004–13, adolescents who acted alone committed 32 nonfatal violent victimizations...