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Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97 Provides data from the
National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reports to summarize levels and
rates of violent and property crimes against persons age 65 or older. Crime rates for the elderly
are compared with those of other age groups. These crimes are murder, rape, robbery,
assault, larceny, household burglary, property theft, and motor vehicle theft. The report also
discusses 1992-97 trends, comparing the elderly with other age groups, and presents data on
offender weapon use, self-protective measures by victims, victim injury and treatment, stranger
versus nonstranger crime, place and time of occurrence, and victim and offender
demographics, including gender, race, ethnicity, and household income. Crimes include both
those reported to police as well as those that were not reported by victims.
1/00 NCJ 176352
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