NCJ Number
14049
Date Published
1971
Length
62 pages
Annotation
NEW ZEALAND STUDY WITH STATISTICAL INFORMATION PRESENTED IN GRAPHIC AND TABULAR FORM.
Abstract
THIS STUDY CONFINES ITSELF TO EIGHT CATEGORIES OF VIOLENT OFFENDING - COMMON ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, WOUNDING WITH INTENT, ASSAULT BY A MALE ON A FEMALE, RAPE, AND ATTEMPTED RAPE. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH OFFENDERS AND VICTIMS ARE COMPARED WITH THE RESULTING DISCOVERY THAT MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT OF THE VICTIMS KNEW THEIR OFFENDERS. UNDER THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT, PROVISION IS MADE FOR RECOVERY FROM THE OFFENDER OF AMOUNTS PAID UNDER THE ACT TO THE VICTIM.