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CHART: Violent Crime Measures

Violent Crime Measures

Violent crime levels remained relatively stable between 1993 and 1994 as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reports.

Previous
1.93
1993 UCR
(in millions)


Current
1.86
1994 UCR
(in millions)

Provided by Bureau of Justice Statistics / Federal Bureau of Investigation as of April 17, 1996.

CHART: Homicide Rates by Age

Homicide Rates by Age

The Uniform Crime Reports overall homicide rate declined for 1994.

Previous
9.5
1993
(rate per 100,000)


Current
9.0
1994
(rate per 100,000)

Provided by Federal Bureau of Investigation as of November 12, 1995.

CHART: Personal Theft Rates

Personal Theft Rates

Personal theft rates generally declined since 1979 as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey.

Previous
58.0
1993
(rate per 1,000 persons 12 and older)


Current
56.7
1994
(rate per 1,000 persons 12 and older)

Provided by Bureau of Justice Statistics as of April 17, 1996.

CHART: Household Crime Rates

Household Crime Rates

Household crimes continued to decline as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey.

Previous
154.8
1993
(rate per 1,000 households)


Current
147.0
1994
(rate per 1,000 households)

Provided by Bureau of Justice Statistics as of April 17, 1996.

CHART: Arrests for Drug Abuse Violations

Arrests for Drug Abuse Violations

The number of arrests for drug abuse violations increased from 1993 to 1994.

Previous
1.1
1993
(in millions)


Current
1.4
1994
(in millions)

Provided by Federal Bureau of Investigation as of November 12, 1995.

CHART: National Correctional Populations

National Correctional Populations

The number of adults in the correctional population increased by 4 percent from 1993.

Previous
4.9
1993
(in millions)


Current
5.1
1994
(in millions)

Provided by Bureau of Justice Statistics as of August 27, 1995.

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