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Criminal Victimization 1997:
Changes 1996-97 with Trends 1993-97
This report summarizes criminal
victimization levels and rates in 1997. It also includes other findings
about the characteristics of victims, and it examines trends in victimization
rates from 1993 to 1997. Data for this series are collected and published
annually; the last report, for 1996, was published in November 1997.
Highlights include the following:
- The NCVS property and violent
crime rates are the lowest recorded since the survey's inception in
1973 (after rates were adjusted following the 1992 NCVS redesign).
- The downward trend in violent
victimization begun in 1994-95 continued in 1997.
- In 1997, violent crime
rates were 21% lower than they had been in 1993. Property crime rates
were 22% below 1993 property crime rates.
- The recent decreasing violent
and property crime trends were experienced by most segments of the populations.
However, in 1997, the violent victimization rates for persons age 50
and older were no lower than they had been in 1993.
- The violent and property
crime rates each declined by 7% in 1996-97. 12/98 NCJ-173385
This report is one
in a series. More recent editions may be available. To view a list of
all in the series go to the publications page.
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