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

421------_.» ...Characteristics and Distribution of Persons ArrestedTable 4.3 Arrests, by offense charged and age group, 1972 and 1981f\OTE: See NOTE, Table 4.1. These figures present information from all law enforcementagencies submitting annual reports in 1972 and reports for all 12 months in 1981. Populationfigures are July I, 19HI population estimates (Source, p. 314). For definitions of offenses, seeAppendix 2.(7,933 agencies; 19UI estimated population 172,7!i4,000)Total all ages lhder 18 ~ears of age 18 ~ears of age and olderPercent Percent PercentOffense charged 1972 1981 change 1972 1981 change 1972 1981 changeTotal 5,581,334 8,512,697 +52.5 1,470,298 1,718,348 +16.9 4, 111,036 6,794,349 +65.3Murder and non'legligentmanslaughter 12,31L 16,082 +30.6 1,738 1,438 -17.3, 10,574 14,644 +38.5Forcible rape 15,455 24,713 +59.9 3,125 3,715 +18.~1 12,330 20,998 +70.3Robbery 90,245 124,737 +3!!.2 29,025 36,669 +26.3 61,220 88,068 +43.9Aggravated assault 125,798 220,194 +75.0 22,162 31,684 +43.0 103,636 188,510 +81.9Burglary 250,693 403,572 +61.0 128,946 172,519 +33,.8 121,747 231,053 +89.8Larceny-theft 557,987 992,592 +77.9 2!i1,769 348,238 +23.6 276,218 644,354 +133.3Motor vehicle theft 93,77!! 99,644 +6.3 49,791 40,360 -IEi.9 43,9H7 59,284 +34.8Arson 8,569 15,828 +84.7 5,007 6,806 +35.9 3,562 9,022 +153.3Violent crimea b 2113,tl10 385,726 +58.2 56,050 73,506 +:'11.1 187,760 312,220 +66.3Property crime ;, f I ,027 1,511,636 +65.9 465,513 567,923 +22.0 445,514 943,713 + 111.8Total Crime Indexc 1,154,837. 1,897,362 +64.3 521,563 641,429 +23.0 633,274 1,255,933 +98.3Other assaults 253,99H 394,521 +55.3 51,161 68,162 +33.2 202,837 326,359 +60.9Forgery and counterfeiting 35,037 67,122 +91.6 3,570 7,107- +98.9 31,467 60,020 +90.7Fraud 80,478 241,187 +199.7 3,091 12,860 +316.0 77 ,387 228,327 +195.0Embezzlement 5,976 7,097 +1!i.8 328 720 + 119.5 5,648 b,377 +12.9Stolen property; buying,receiving, possessingVandalism62,142108,09!!102,6151!i9,947+65.1+75.718,52277,05528,06991,387+51.5+18.643,62031,04374,546911,560+70.9+217.5Weapons; carrying,possessing, etc. 99,053 138,330 +39.7 15,561 20,942 +34.6 83,492 117,3!itl +40.6comnercialized vicePros t i tut i on and31,25!! 70,811 +126.5 900 2,347 +160.8 30,35H 68,464 +125.5Sex offenses (except forciblerape and prostitution) 39,392 54,639 +38.7 8,965 9,497 +5.9 30,427 45,142 +48.4urug abuse vlolaticmsGambling339,15052,82!!4!i3,77332,225+42.6-39.079,2841,41079,6011,144+0.4-18.9259,86651,418404,17231,081+55.5-39.6Offenses against familyLiquor laws I 72,47U 363,9U2 +111.0 63,7!i5 114,294 +79.2 108,6tJ5 249,60!! +129.7Drunkenness 1,080,899 911,!!35 -15.6 32,118 31,643 -1.5 1,048,781 880,192 -16.1Disorderly conductVagrancy4911,74750,260644,')U920,970+29.3-58.3107,6095,032101,8472,894-5.4-42.5391,13845,228543,06218,076+3tJ.8-60.0and childrenDriving under the influence41,010468,75344,0761,146,089+7.5+144.57485,8612,12823,522+184.5+301.340,262462,89241,94H1,122,567+4.2+142.5All other offenses(except traffic) 741,273 1,497,529 +102.0 208,060 275,002 +32.2 533,213 1,222,527 +129.3in totals)Suspicion (not included36,041 11,575 -67.9 9,509 2,494 -73.8 26,532 9,081 -65.8Curfew and loitering lawviolations 101,667 81,937 -19.4 101,667 81,n7 -19.4 XRunaways 164,008 121,821 -25.7 164,008 ILI,821 -25.7 XXXXXbViolent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.clncludes arson.b" »