Criminal Victimization, 2001: Changes 1999-2001 with Trends 1993-2001
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BJS |
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 | 202/307-0703 |
NATION'S VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMIZATION RATE FALLS 10 PERCENT
50 Percent Drop Since Survey Began in 1973
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation's violent crime rate fell 10 percent last year, continuing a trend observed since 1994, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. During the last 7 years the annual violent crime rate decreased...