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Homicide rates recently declined to levels last seen
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Demographic trends
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Older teens and young adults have the highest homicide victimization
and offending rates
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The number of homicides of children under age 5 increased through
the mid 1990's, but declined recently
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For persons age 65 or older,
both the number of homicides and homicide victimization rates declined
through 2000 and then stabilized
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Most victims and perpetrators in homicides are male
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Racial differences exist, with blacks disproportionately represented
among homicide victims and offenders
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Patterns of victimization and offending
vary by age, gender, and racial group
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Most homicides with known victim/offender relationships involved people
who knew each other
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There has been a decline in homicide
of intimates, especially male victims
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Family homicides most often involve spouses
or ex-spouses although such crimes declined recently
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The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty has declined since the early 1970's
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Few homicides involve multiple offenders and fewer involve multiple
victims
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The mix of circumstances surrounding homicides has changed over
the last two decades
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Homicides are most often committed with guns,
especially handguns
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In recent years, all regions have experienced a decline in homicide
rates
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Changes in homicide trends have been driven by changes in the
number of homicides in large American cities
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The percentage of homicides cleared by arrest has been declining
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The number of justifiable homicides has been declining
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