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Measuring the Prevalence of Crime with the National Crime Victimization Survey

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NEW BJS REPORT ON CALCULATING THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME IN THE U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report today on a new procedure for calculating the prevalence of crime in the U.S. each...

Hate Crime Victimization, 2004-2012 - Statistical Tables

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U.S. RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED ABOUT 293,800 HATE CRIME VICTIMIZATIONS
IN 2012 — UNCHANGED FROM 2004

WASHINGTON – In 2012, an estimated 293,800 nonfatal violent and property hate crime victimizations occurred in...

Violent Crime Against the Elderly Reported by Law Enforcement in Michigan, 2005-2009

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HALF OF VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS OF THE ELDERLY IN MICHIGAN FROM
2005-2009 INVOLVED SERIOUS ACTS OF VIOLENCE

Perpetrators of elder abuse were often related to the victims

WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice...