Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,
filename:  cv0608.csv,,,,,,,
"Table 8. Victimization rates for persons age 12 and over, by type of crime and ethnicity and gender of victims",,,,,,,
"data source: National Criminal Victimization Survey, 2006  NCJ 223436",,,,,,,
produced by:  Cathy Maston ,,,,,,,
authors:  Patsy Klaus and Cathy Maston,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov  202-307-0765,,,,,,,
data of version:  08/29/08,,,,,,,

"Table 8. Personal crimes, 2006:  Victimization rates for persons age 12 and over, by type of crime and ethnicity and gender of victims",,,,,,,
                                                                                                                   ,"Rate per 1,000 persons age 12 and over",,,,,,
,         Hispanic,,,,         Non-Hispanic,,
Type of crime,Male,,         Female,,Male,,         Female
Crimes of violence,32.1,,23.2,,25.8,,22.7
   Completed violence,11,,8.8,,7.8,,8
   Attempted violence,21.1,,14.4,,18,,14.6
   Rape/Sexual assault/a,0.6,*,1.2,*,0.2,*,1.9,
   Robbery,7.9,,1.7,*,3.2,,2,
      Completed/property taken,5.1,,1.5,*,2.2,,1.3,
         With injury,2,*,0.3,*,1,,0.6,
         Without injury,3.1,,1.2,*,1.3,,0.6,
      Attempted to take property,2.8,,0.2,*,1,,0.7,
         With injury,0,*,0,*,0.2,*,0.2,*
         Without injury,2.8,,0.2,*,0.8,,0.5,
   Assault,23.6,,20.3,,22.5,,18.8,
      Aggravated,7.1,,5.4,,6.2,,4.5,
         With injury,2.2,*,2.1,*,2,,1.7,
         Threatened with weapon,4.9,,3.3,,4.2,,2.8,
      Simple,16.5,,14.9,,16.3,,14.2,
         With minor injury,3.4,,4,,3.6,,3.7,
         Without injury,13.1,,10.9,,12.7,,10.5,
Purse snatching/Pocket picking,0.8,*,0.4,*,0.7,,0.7,
Total population age 12 and over,"15,879,480",,"15,248,040",,"104,049,150",,"110,946,910"
"Note: Due to changes in methodology, the 2006 national crime victimization rates are not comparable to previous years and cannot be used for yearly trend comparisons. However, the overall patterns of victimization at the national level can be examined. See Criminal Victimization, 2006, at <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cv06.htm>.",,,,,,,
Detail may not add to total shown because of rounding.,,,,,,,
Excludes data on persons whose ethnicity was not ascertained.,,,,,,,
*Estimate is based on about 10 or fewer sample cases.,,,,,,,
a/Includes verbal threats of rape and threats of sexual assault.,,,,,,,