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Violent Crime Against Youth, 1994-2010

NCJ Number
240106
Date Published
December 2012
Length
22 pages
Annotation
This study presents patterns and trends in violent crime against youth ages 12 to 17 from 1994-2010.
Abstract
This report presents patterns and trends in violent crime against youth ages 12 to 17 from 1994 to 2010. The report explores overall trends in violent crime against youth and examines patterns in serious violent crime and simple assault by the demographic characteristics of the victim, the location and time of the incident, weapon involvement and injury, the victim-offender relationship, and whether police were notified.

Date Published: December 1, 2012