Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

--~----- --~-----r\ I,I.-------. " ...•Nature and Distribution of Known OffensesiTable 3.1 Estimated number of personal and household victimizations, by type of victimization and reporting to police, United States,1981 0NJTE: These estimotes are based on data derived from surveys thatwere undertaken in connection with the Bureau of Justice Statistics'victimization data were collected for all household members whowere at least 12 years of age; therefore, victimizations of thoseNational Crime Survey (NCS) program. In these surveys, conducted under 12 years of oge were not counted in the survey. Some crimes,by the U.S. Bureou of the Census for the' Bureau of Justice Statistics, such as homicide, were not counted.representative notional samples of households and businesses weredrown. The business portion of the survey was not conducted after II.For survey methodology and definitions of terms, see Appendix1976. In the personal and household portion of the survey,Nat reported Don't know whetherTotal ReQortea to Qolice to QoliceT~e!! of victimization Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentreQ2rted to J:loliceNumber PercentSection 3:Nt\TLRE AND DISTRIBUTION OF Kr\DWN OfFENSESThis section contains data on the extent information on self-reported alcohol and drugand nature of criminal incidents. Severa I use among adults and youth. These data arecollection methods and strategies are from national surveys conducted by researchersrepresented by these data. Because it is wellknownthat crimes reported to the police are segment includes information on the use offor the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Thisnot the universe of crimes that occur, efforts over-the-counter drugs, marihuana, hashish,have been made to complement police reports glue, PCP, LSD, ct)caine, heroin, methadone,of offenses known with additional indicators of and a I coho I. Some tables display thethe occurrence of il/egal behavior. Perhaps the distribution of drug use by demographicmost commonly used alternative method of characteristics of the respondents. Informationassessing the occurrence of illegal behavior has is also provided on the extent of misbehavior inbeen with surveys. These have been of two schools as perceived by students, teachers, andgeneral types: (I) surveys of households and administrators.businesses to determine the rates and The final segment of this section containscharacteristics of those who have been victims data compiled through the use of the officialof illegal acts; and (2) surveys of the general records of agencies. The Federal Bureau ofpopulation to determine the proportions and Investigation's Uniform Crime Reports providescharacteristics of those who may have engaged data on offenses known to police that arein illegal acts.tabulated by city, county, StandardThe initial segment of this section MetropolitOlI Statistical Area, population sizepresents data from the National Crime Survey group, and geographic division. Trends in the(NCS), which is sponsored by the Bureau of characteristics of known offenses are alsoJustice Statistics of the U.S. Department of reported, as is information on law enforcementJustice and conducted by the U.S. BurealJ of officers killed and assaulted. This part of thethe Census. The NCS is a multi-faceted section also presents data on offensesnational probability survey of households that committed in U.S. park areas; bombings; fireregularly provides information regarding the losses; motor vehicle thefts; drug thefts;nature and extent of corrmon crime, its costs, Federal alcohol, tobacco, and firearms cases,characteristics of victims, and characteristics hijackings; child abuse; terrorism; offensesof criminal events.ago i nst ra i I roads; and the Federal CrimeThe next segment of the section provides I nsurance Program., ',Personal victimizations:Robbery and attempted robberyRape and attempted rapeRobbery177,5411,380,96210010098,871770,369565674,031596,29942434,64014,2943Iwith injury 440,075 100 293,246 67 138,101 31 8,727 2Serious assault 215,204 100 159,262 74 50,167 23 5,775 3Minor assault 224,871 100 133,984 60 87,934 39 2,952 IRobbery without injury 595,194 100 362,456 61 231,357 39 1,381 0Attempted robbery without Injury 345,693 100 114,666 33 226,841 66 4,186 IAssault 5,023,806 100 2,196,346 44 2,678,875 53 148,585 3Aggravated assaul t 1,795,702 100 937,493 52 798,703 44 59,506 3With injury 590,542 100 366,591 62 197,039 33 26,912 5Attempted assault with weapon 1,205,160 100 570,903 47 601,664 50 32,593 3Simple assault 3,228,104 100 1,258,853 39 1,880,172 58 89,079 3With injury 842,949 100 425,609 50 391,584 46 25,756 3Attempted assault without weapon 2,385,154 100 833,244 35 1,488,587 62 63,322 3Personal larceny with contact 604,875 100 244,430 40 350,348 58 10,097 2Purse snatching 146,330 100 90,241 62 56,089 38 0 XAttempted purse snatching 48,975 100 B B B B B BPocket picking 409,571 100 145,320 35 255,841 62 8,409 2Personal larceny without contact 15,273,714 100 4,001,328 26 10,970,185 72 302,201 2I-busehold victimizations:Burglary 7,392,603 100 3,774,784 51 3,505,622 47 112,197 2Forcible entry 2,587,098 100 1,972,734 76 583,362 23 31,002 ILnlawful entry without force 3,078,168 100 1,205,539 39 1,821,559 59 51,070 2Attempted forcibl e entry 1,727,337 100 596,510 35 1,100,702 64 30,125 2Larceny 10,174,660 100 2,667,509 26 7,426,308 73 80,843 ILnder $50 4,903,484 100 630,548 13 4,241,315 86 31,621 I$50 or more 4,032,487 100 1,734,054 43 2,273,140 56 25,294 IAmount not ascertained 507,655 100 117,876 23 378,695 75 11,084 2Attempted 731,033 100 185,031 25 533,159 73 12,844 2Vehicle theftCompleted1,438,980890,898100100958,997774,8796787468,283110,497331211,7005,522IIAttempted 548,082 100 184,118 34 357,786 65 6,178 IaSubcategories may not sum to total because of rounding.Source: Table constructed by SOlRCEBOO< staff from data provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.Precedin - ~