Crimes against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97

摘要

;Contents: Highlights; Measuring crime against persons age 65 or older;Prevalence of crime, 1992-97; Declining rates of crime for persons age 65 or older, 1973-97; Comparing rates of nonlethal violence; Comparing rates of property crime; Victims of murder, 1992-97; Victims of nonlethal violence, 1992-97; Victims of property crime, 1992-97; Victimization by those whom the victim knew well; Weapons used against victims, 1992-97; Injury from violence, 1992-97; Characteristics of violent victimizations, 1992-97; Purse snatching and packet picking (personal theft), 1992-97; Property crimes, 1992-97; Reporting crime to the police; National Crime Victimization Survey methodology; Appendix tables.