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Trends in offending rates by
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Victim's perception of the age of the offender in serious violent crime,
1973-2005
Number of incidents involving persons age:
| |
12-17 |
18+ |
Unknown |
| 1973 |
921,000 |
2,342,000 |
296,000 |
| 1974 |
879,000 |
2,580,000 |
309,000 |
| 1975 |
792,000 |
2,442,000 |
336,000 |
| 1976 |
860,000 |
2,455,000 |
284,000 |
| 1977 |
837,000 |
2,531,000 |
271,000 |
| 1978 |
832,000 |
2,539,000 |
228,000 |
| 1979 |
844,000 |
2,767,000 |
205,000 |
| 1980 |
812,000 |
2,614,000 |
365,000 |
| 1981 |
917,000 |
2,947,000 |
224,000 |
| 1982 |
747,000 |
2,929,000 |
239,000 |
| 1983 |
746,000 |
2,391,000 |
300,000 |
| 1984 |
739,000 |
2,671,000 |
329,000 |
| 1985 |
652,000 |
2,438,000 |
256,000 |
| 1986 |
618,000 |
2,358,000 |
286,000 |
| 1987 |
657,000 |
2,354,000 |
393,000 |
| 1988 |
703,000 |
2,507,000 |
324,000 |
| 1989 |
680,000 |
2,457,000 |
369,000 |
| 1990 |
785,000 |
2,399,000 |
297,000 |
| 1991 |
811,000 |
2,398,000 |
481,000 |
| 1992 |
925,000 |
2,726,000 |
294,000 |
| 1993 |
1,108,000 |
2,733,000 |
329,000 |
| 1994 |
1,031,000 |
2,636,000 |
406,000 |
| 1995 |
811,000 |
2,240,000 |
205,000 |
| 1996 |
805,000 |
2,148,000 |
278,000 |
| 1997 |
705,000 |
2,027,000 |
262,000 |
| 1998 |
616,000 |
1,812,000 |
317,000 |
| 1999 |
610,000 |
1,668,000 |
225,000 |
| 2000 |
412,000 |
1,499,000 |
234,000 |
| 2001 |
467,000 |
1,324,000 |
201,000 |
| 2002 |
278,000 |
1,181,000 |
193,000 |
| 2003 |
374,000 |
1,182,000 |
226,000 |
| 2004 |
345,000 |
1,153,000 |
131,000 |
| 2005 |
436,000 |
1,146,000 |
220,000 |
Note: Because of
changes made to the victimization survey, data prior to 1992 are adjusted
to make them comparable to data collected under the redesigned methodology.
Age 12-17 includes incidents in which the victim perceived that at least
one offender was age 12-17.
Serious violent crime includes rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide.
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