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trends in the U.S.
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In general -
- homicide victimization rates are higher for very young children than
older children who have the lowest rates of all age groups
- older teens and young adults have the highest rates of victimization
- after age 25, victimization rates decline with age
In the mid 1980's, the pattern in homicide victimization rates by age
changed as the rates for teens and young adults increased rapidly. By
1991, the rates for older teens and those in their early 20's greatly
exceeded those for all other age groups. Since 1993, victimization rates
have shown a similar pattern by age despite declines in the rates.
Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1980-2004
See also Additional information about the data
for details on weighting and imputation.
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