No. 282. VICTIMIZATION RATES FOR CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS, BY TYPE: 1973 TO 1982 (Rate per 1,000 persons, 12 years old and over, and per 1,000 households, except percent change. Data based on National Crime Survey; see text, pp. 163 and 164, and Appendix III. Minus sign (-) indicates decrease] Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization in the United States, annual. No. 283. HOMICIDE VICTIMS, BY RACE AND SEX: 1950 TO 1981 [Rates per 100,000 resident population in specified group. Beginning 1970, excludes deaths to nonresidents of U.S. Beginning 1979, deaths classified according to the ninth revision of the International Classification of Diseases; for earlier years, classified according to revision in use at the time, see text, p. 55. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series H 971-978] No. 284. HOMICIDE VICTIMS: 1960 TO 1981 (Beginning 1970, excludes deaths of nonresidents of the United States. See headnote, table 283. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series H 971-986) Homicides 8,464 10,712 13,278 3,570 15,838 4,594 17,628 4,922 19,088 5,190 18,572 5,074 - Represents zero. Includes explosives. 2 Included above; homicide victims under 1 year of age. Source of tables 283 and 284: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics of the United States, annual. Murders committed during arguments while under influence of narcotics are not counted in felony murders. No. 286. MURDER VICTIMS, BY WEAPONS USED OR CAUSE: 1974 TO 1983 (Based solely on police investigation. See text, p. 163, for definition of murder) Minus sign ( - ) indicates decrease. ? Includes types not shown separately. No. 288. PERCENT OF FIREARMS USED IN SELECTED CRIMES, BY REGION: 1980 TO 1983 (For definitions of crimes, see text, pp. 163 and 164. For regions, see fig. I. Murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter) No. 289. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED, BY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION: 1973 TO 1983 Covers officers killed in line of duty; includes Federal officers. For composition of divisions, see fig. I. inside front cover. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series H 987-998) Includes one officer each in Virgin Islands and Guam. Includes one officer in Colombia. Islands. Includes 2 officers in Guam. Includes one officer in American Samoa. Islands. Includes one officer each in Guam and Mariana Islands. Includes one officer in Virgin Includes one officer in Mariana No. 290. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSAULTED, BY TYPE OF WEAPON USED: 1975 TO 1983 * Represents the number of persons covered by agencies shown. Source of tables 289 and 290: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers killed and Assaulted, annual. No. 291. REPORTED CHILD NEGLECT AND ABUSE CASES, BY DIVISION: 1978 TO 1982 (Derived from data provided by State child protective services personnel to the National Study on Child Neglect and Abuse Reporting, conducted by The American Humane Association and funded through the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, OHDS, DHHS Represents total number of child maltreatment reports documented within the States, including substantiated and unsubstantiated reports. Also, the figures embody the variation among States with respect to whether they use individual child reports or reports which indicate all involved children in the family. Minus sign (-) indicates decline) Based on Bureau of the Census estimated resident population as of July 1. No. 292. PERSONS ARRESTED BY SEX, AGE, AND RACE: 1975 TO 1983 (1975-1981 data represent agencies reporting 6 to 12 months; thereafter data represent those agencies reporting 12 months. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series H 999-1011) . Based on resident population as of July 1, except 1980 based on April 1 census count. 2 Represents each person arrested rather than number of charges filed against each. Through 1981, includes persons for whom age was not known, not shown separately in breakdown by age. Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, annual. No. 293. PERSONS ARRESTED, BY CHARGE, SEX, AND AGE: 1983 (Represents arrests (not charges) reported by 10,827 agencies (reporting 12 months) with a total 1983 population of 201 million as estimated by FBI) X Not applicable Z Less than 05 percent Includes arson arrests, a newly established index offense in 1979. ? Breaking or entering. Buying, receiving, possessing. • Excludes forcible rape and prostitution, shown separately. Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, annual. No. 294. ARSON ARRESTS, BY SEX, AGE, AND RACE: 1974 TO 1983 1 Based on resident population, as of July 1. ? Represents each person arrested rather than number of charges filed against each. Includes persons for whom age was not known, not shown separately in breakdown by age. Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, annual. NO. 295. ARSON—SUMMARY: 1983 (10,046 agencies reporting. Includes only fires determined through investigation to have been willfully or maliciously set, including attempts) |