| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Are juveniles more or less likely than adults to be victims of serious violent crime? |
| A: |
In 1995 and 1996, juveniles were twice as likely as adults to be victims of serious violent crime and three times as likely to be victims of simple assault. |
Victimizations per 1,000 persons in age group, 1995 and 1996
| Crime Type |
All
ages |
Juvenile ages |
Adult ages |
| Total |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Total |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35 + |
|
| Serious violent |
14 |
26 |
24 |
29 |
13 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
| Rape |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
<1 |
| Robbery |
5 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
| Aggravated assault |
8 |
16 |
14 |
18 |
7 |
17 |
10 |
4 |
| Simple assault |
26 |
65 |
73 |
56 |
22 |
50 |
32 |
13 |
| Property |
131 |
149 |
151 |
146 |
129 |
189 |
163 |
106 |
|
| Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. |
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- Overall, juveniles were at greater risk of violent victimizations in 1995 and 1996 than even the most victimized age group of adults.
- Younger juveniles ages 12–14 were more likely than older juveniles to be victims of simple assault (73 per 1,000 vs. 56 per 1,000).
- The property crime victimization rate for juveniles was greater than the adult property crime victimization rate.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02601.asp?qaDate=19990930.
Released on September 30, 1999. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, p. 26. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999. Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey for the years 1995 and 1996 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: BJS.
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