Criminal Victimization in the United States: A description of trendsDepartment of Justice, National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service, 1973 |
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1000 persons age 1977 rate Percent 95 percent confidence age groups Aggravated assault Appendix areas with central Attempted assault Attempted forcible entry attempted theft burglary Census central cities 1976 Change in victimization cities 1976 rate Crimes of theft crimes of violence decline Enforcement Assistance Administration females fewer sample Hispanic origin Household crimes Household larceny incidents Inside central cities interview larceny with contact larceny without contact Law Enforcement Assistance males metropolitan statistical area Motor vehicle theft National Crime Survey National Criminal Justice nonstranger Number of persons Percent change 0.4 percent confidence level period Personal crimes personal larceny persons age 12 rate 1977 rate rate Percent change rates for persons rates for stranger-to-stranger Robbery and attempted robbery without injury serious assault significant 73 74 Significant at confidence Simple assault standard error standard-error level Statistically significant timization type of crime U.S. DEPARTMENT Unlawful entry vehicle theft Completed victimiza victimization rates victimizations reported
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