Age Patterns in Violent Victimization, 1976-2000

• NCJ Number: 190104
• Author(s): Patsy Klaus; Callie M. Rennison Ph.D.
• Date Published: February 2002
• Length: 2 pages
• Corporate Author: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; Justice Statistics Clearinghouse/NCJRS
• Publication Series: BJS Crime Data Briefs
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper examines data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports on trends in violent crime by age in the United States.

Abstract

Examines data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the FBIs Supplementary Homicide Reports on trends in violent crime by age in the United States. Murder and nonfatal violent crimes, as an aggregate, are examined separately. Although violent crime in general declined during 1976-2000, patterns for different age groups sometimes depart from overall trends.

This report is one of a series on age patterns and criminal victimization. Previous reports include:

• Age Patterns of Victims of Serious Violent Crime
• Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older