Office for Victims of Crime - Research and Statistics

Research and Statistics
About Victims of Crime

Research and statistics about victims of crime are provided by several of the other agencies within the Office of Justice Programs, including the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); as well as from other federal sources and related sites. Listed below are links to relevant sections of their Web sites.

Stastistics on Crime Victims with Disabilities
To Be Released in Upcoming Conference

BJS will present the latest data on Crime Victims With Disabilities at the National Professional Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities (September 30–October 2, 2009).

Crime Against Persons with Disabilities (M. Rand, E. Harrell) Presents the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime experienced by persons with disabilities drawn from the National Crime Victimization Survey based on questions developed to meet the mandates of the Crime Victims with Disabilities Awareness Act of 1998.

Data on nonfatal violent victimization (rape/sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault) and property crime victimization (burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft) occurring in 2007 are presented. Population estimates of people with and without disability are drawn from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Comparisons are made between the victimization experience of persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities. Also examined are victim and crime characteristics including offender weapon use, victim injuries, and police reporting.

Research

NIJ Victim-Related Publications—includes research findings.
NIJ's Violence Against Women and Family Violence (VAW&FV) Program
NIJ Funding Opportunities—current solicitations for all NIJ programs.
OJJDP Victims Publications—includes research findings.
OJJDP Missing Children Publications—includes research findings.
OJJDP Funding Opportunities—includes research solicitations.

Statistics

Department of Justice Agencies

Crime and Justice Data Online—allows users to search through crime characteristics and homicide trends.
BJS Crime and Victims Statistics—summary findings, publications, selected statistics:
- Victim characteristics
- BJS Criminal Victimization in the United States—annual detailed statistical tables
- BJS Crime Facts at a Glance
- BJS Homicide Trends in the United States
National Crime Victimization Survey
National Crime Victimization Statistical Overviews (PDF 2.1 mb)—one-page statistical summaries of 21 vicitimization topics covered by the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide.

OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book—frequently asked questions about juveniles as victims.
OJJDP Easy Access to the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports—downloadable software that provides access to data about homicide victims.
FBI Uniform Crime Reports—includes electronic versions of publications such as Crime in the United States (published annually).

Interagency Forums and Government Portals

FedStats—the gateway to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies.
ChildStats.gov—the Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
AgingStats.gov—the Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics.
USA.gov—gateway to all U.S. Government information and services.

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This document was last updated on August 03, 2009