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Despite a similar percentage of victims of IP and non-IP violence (60% vs 57%) who reported to the police, a greater percentage of victims of IP than non-IP violence (23% vs. 8%) received assistance from a victim service agency
Topic: Violence
Source
Citation: Use of Victim Service Agencies by Victims of Serious Violent Crime, 1993-2009, p. 4
Author(s): Langton
Institution(s): Department of Justice
Link: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/uvsavsvc9309.pdf
Nation(s): United States
Year(s): 2011
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis
Discussion
Other Notes:
Note which gender the typical victim is in each of these victimization categories | This disproportionality is consistent regardless of whether or not the victimization was reported directly to the police (p. 4)
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