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Press Releases from 2002 to 2003

This is a list of BJS press releases from 2002 to 2003 in chronological order, beginning with the latest released during the period.

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Violent Victimization of College Students, 12/07/03: "College students victimized less by violent crime than non-students according to new Justice Department study"

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Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994, 11/16/03: "5 Percent of sex offenders rearrested for another sex crime within 3 years of prison release"

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Capital Punishment, 11/9/03: "U.S. executions up for first time in three years"

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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2003, 10/22/03: "Nation's school crime rate declining"

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Background Checks for Firearm Transfer, 2002, 09/17/03: "Background checks blocked 136,000 gun purchases in 2002 "

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Criminal Victimization, 2002 , 08/24/03: "Violent crime and property crime fall to the lowest levels since 1973"

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Probation and Parole in the United States, 2002 , 08/20/03: "One in every 32 adults now on probation, parole or incarcerated"

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Prevalence of Imprisonment in the U.S. Population, 1974-2001 , 08/17/03: "More than 5.6 million U.S. residents have served or are serving time in State or Federal prisons "

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Prisoners in 2002 , 07/27/03: "U.S. prison population rises 2.6 percent during 2002 "

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Money Laundering Offenders, 1994-2001, 07/17/03: "Over 18,000 charged with Federal money laundering from 1994-2001"

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Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2002, 04/06/03: "Nation's prison and jail population exceeds 2 million inmates for first time"

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Reporting Crime to the Police, 1992-2000, 03/09/03: "Half of all violent crimes and a third of property crimes were reported to law enforcement agencies in 2000"

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Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001, 02/23/03: "Intimate partners committed 20 percent of non-fatal violence against women in 2001"

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Capital Punishment 2001, 12/15/02: "Bureau of Justice Statistics releases annual report on Capital Punishment"

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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2001, 09/22/02: "Firearm rejection rate in 2001 similar to prior years - An estimated 8 million prospective purchasers checked"

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National Criminal History Improvement Program, 09/22/02: "Department of Justice awards over $36 million to improve criminal background check systems"

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Criminal Victimization 2001: Changes 1999-2001 with Trends 1993-2001, 09/09/02: "Nation's violent crime victimization rate falls 10 percent -- 50 percent drop since survey began in 1973"

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Probation and Parole in the United States, 2001, 08/25/02: "U.S. Correctional population reaches 6.6 million -- One in 32 adult residents incarcerated or under community supervision"

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Immigration Offenders in the Federal Criminal Justice System, 2000, 08/06/02: "Immigration law prosecutions double during 1996-2000"

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Prisoners in 2001, 07/30/02: "State prison population drops in second half of 2001 -- Federal inmate growth continues"

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Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994, 06/02/02: "Two-thirds of former State prisoners rearrested for serious new crimes"

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Prosecutors in State Courts, 2001, 05/19/02: "Number of full-time prosecutors grows in nation's State court systems"

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Police Departments in Large Cities, 1990-2000, 05/12/02: "Education and training requirements for big city police officers increase, starting salaries remain flat"

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Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2001, 04/10/02: "Federal Prison population increases a record amount -- State and local inmate growth moderates"

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Hispanic Victims of Violent Crime, 1993-2000/Vïctimas Hispanas de Crímenes Violentos, 1993-2000, 03/13/02: "Rate of violent crime victimization among Hispanics drops more than 50 percent in the last seven years."

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Justice Expenditure and Employment in the United States, 1999, 02/10/02: "United States spends record amount on criminal justice activities"

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