Households Touched by Crime, 1987. Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin [microform] / Michael R. Rand and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5496136
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- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Rand, Michael R
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988
- 9 p.
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For the year 1987, 24.4 % of American households were touched by crime. A household is considered touched by crime if during the year it was affected by a burglarly, auto theft, or household theft or if a household member was raped, robbed, or assaulted or was a victim of personal theft, no matter where the crime occurred. These offenses, which include attempted as well as completed crimes, were measured by the National Crime Survey. One in four American households was touched by a crime of violence or theft in 1987, the same proportion as in the previous 2 years. Except for personal theft, which was slightly lower in 1987 than in 1985, there was no measureable difference in 1987 from either of the previous 2 years in the percentages of households touched by any of the crimes measured. Households in rural areas were touched by crime to a lesser degree in 1987 than in 1986 although crime rates did not change for urban and suburban areas. A higher percentage of black households than white households were touched by crime. Households with higher incomes were more susceptible to victimization than those with lower incomes, almost entirely because of their greater vulnerability to personal theft. Households in rural areas were least susceptible to criminal victimization, while those in urban areas were most susceptible. Households in the Northeast were the least vulnerable to crime, while households in the West were the most vulnerable. In general, the more people in a household, the greater its vulnerability to crime. Black households were more vulnerable to crimes of high concern (rape, robbery, assault) than were white households, as were households in the West more vulnerable than those in the Northeast. Trends affecting crime statistics include the move from urban to suburban and rural areas and the decrease in size of American households. The report concludes with a discussion of methodology, describing how and why statistics were gathered. (Information on publications of the Bureau of Justice Statistics is provided.) (ABL)
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- Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Bureau of Justice Statistics
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