NCJ Number
197064
Date Published
January 2003
Length
140 pages
Annotation
This report presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
Abstract
Presents tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Topics covered include --
- crimes of violence (rape, gender, sexual assault, robbery, assault) and theft (pocket picking, purse snatching, burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft), with data on victim characteristics (gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, income, and residence)
- crime characteristics (time and place of occurrence, distance from home, weapon use, self-protection, injury, medical care, economic loss, and time lost from work)
- victim-offender relationship
- victims' perceptions of substance use by offenders and of offender characteristics (age, race, and gender)
- whether crimes were reported to the police and reasons why
- police response time for reported crimes
Date Published: January 1, 2003
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