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<strong>Sourcebook</strong> <strong>of</strong> Crimi no I <strong>Justice</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>1983</strong>Table 3.36 Percent <strong>of</strong> "l'lou:;eholds touched by crime" during the last 12 months, by race <strong>of</strong> head <strong>of</strong>household, family income, and place <strong>of</strong> residence, United StQ~es, 1982Any crimef\OTE: See f\OTES, Tables 3.1 and 3.35. The entries for white "households louched bycrime" are computed as a percent <strong>of</strong> the total number <strong>of</strong> white households and theentries for block "households touched by crime" are computed as a percent <strong>of</strong> the totalnumber <strong>of</strong> block hQuseholds. For survey methodology and definitions <strong>of</strong> terms, seeAppendix II.Violent crimeRopeRobberyAssaultAggravatedSimpleProperty crime:Personal larceny 13.7Burglory 6.4f-busehold larceny 9.5Motor vehicle theft I .5Serious. aviolentcnme bTotal la.-cenyRace <strong>of</strong> head<strong>of</strong> householdWhite Block21l.75.50.21.24.51.63.22.820.833.27.10.22.84.72.32.813.710.210.52.55.021.3~Rape, robbery, aggravated assault.Personal larceny, household larceny.(Percent)Annual fomil~ income$7,5UU 15,OUOUnder to to $25,000_$7,50U $14,9~9 $24,999 and over25.76.10.31.1l4.5/.93.09.68.69.11.83.716.428.66.00.21.54.71.83.211.76.710.01.63.320.13U.75.50.11.34.31.53.215.06.310.11.92.822.633.95.80.11.14.81.53.718.66.410.11.72.625.8Place <strong>of</strong> residenceCenfralcities Suburban RuralSource: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, <strong>Bureau</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong>, f-buseholds Touched by Crime, 1982JBulletin NCJ-8!l67I (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, June 19113), p. 2, Table 2. Tableadapted by SOlRCEBOO< staff.34.67.30.22.55.22.03.615.48.9II .52.64.523.43U.15.70.11.24.61.63.415.46.39.41.52.822.3Table 3.37 Respondents reporting being victimized during the " last 12 months, by<strong>of</strong>fense, United States, selected years 1972-83f\OTE: "Crimes against person" includes respondents who were assaul1cid or mugged, or whohad money or property taken by force or threat <strong>of</strong> force. For a discussion <strong>of</strong> plJblic opinionsurvey sompling procedures, see Appendix 7._Question: "During the lost 12 months, have any <strong>of</strong> these happenened to you?"(Percent responding yes)1972 1975 1977 1979 1981 1982 <strong>1983</strong>Crimes against property:Money or property stolen 8 IIProperty vandalized8 II IIb14IU12IIf-bme broken into or break-in10 II II IIattempted 7 8 5 7 ,'7Cor stolen 2 728I 2 2 2 2Cr}mes against persor 2. 2 2 3 2 3 3Source: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Report , Report Na. 210 (Princeton, N.J.: TheGallup Poll, March 19!13), p. 5. Table adopted by SOURCEBOOK st<strong>of</strong>f. Reprinted bypermission.352.,23.24.10.10.63.71.42.510.35.78.00.72.016.8Nature and Distribution <strong>of</strong> Known OffensesFi ure 3.14 Percent <strong>of</strong> "households touched by crimes <strong>of</strong> high~oncern"o during the last 12 months, by ~ace <strong>of</strong> hea~ <strong>of</strong>household, family income, and place <strong>of</strong> reSidence, UnitedStates, 1982f\OTE: See NOTE, Tables 3.1, 3.35, and 3.36.,. For surveymethodology and definitions <strong>of</strong> terms. see Appenmx I I.Any hlgh·concern crime JRaceWhiteBlackFamily IncomeLess than $7,50C$7,500-$14,999I$15,OOO-~24,999$25,000+Place <strong>of</strong> residenceUrbanSuburbanRural1o 5 10 15IIIaRape, robbery or assault by strangers, or burglary.Source: U.S. Deportment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, <strong>Bureau</strong> o~ <strong>Justice</strong><strong>Statistics</strong>, f-buseholds Touched by Crime, 1982, Bullet!n IjCJ-1l1l67 I (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, une<strong>1983</strong>), p. 3, Figure 2.Fi r 3 15 Percent <strong>of</strong> "households touched by crime" d~ringI~~ee la'sf 12 months, by type <strong>of</strong> victimization, UnitedStates, 1975-82f\OTE: See f\OTES, Tables 3.1 and 3.3,5. For survey methodologyond definitions <strong>of</strong> terms, see AppendiX II.Percent30 Any crime-25IJI-2015Personal larceny without contact0Household burglary.-5 ~Rape. robbery. and assaultf/Motor vehicle theftr L1975 76 77 78 79 80 81 82Source: U.S. Deportment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, <strong>Bureau</strong> <strong>of</strong> .<strong>Justice</strong><strong>Statistics</strong>, Households Touched by Crime, 1982, BulJ?tm ~CJ-88671 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Deportment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, une<strong>1983</strong>), p. I, Figure I..,--~

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