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In 1999, U.S. residents age
12 or older experienced approximately 28.8 million crimes, according to 1999 findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
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Almost two-thirds of
defendants charged with a felony in the 75 most populated counties in May 1996 were released from jail pending disposition of their case
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Most victims and perpetrators in homicides are male.
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Women were 5% of the State
prison inmates in 1991, up from 4% in 1986.
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Most law enforcement
officers are killed with firearms, particularly handguns
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More than 7 of every 10
jail inmates had prior sentences to probation or incarceration.
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1996 was the first year
State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of over 1 million adults of felonies.
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If recent incarceration
rates remain unchanged, an estimated 1 of every 20 persons (5.1%) will serve time in a prison during their lifetime.
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From 1988 to 1996 the
number of felony convictions increased faster than the number of arrests.
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In general, the higher the
annual household income, the less likely one was to experience a violent crime.
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