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When are juveniles most likely to commit violent crime which results in injury? |
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Juveniles injure more victims in the hours around the close of school than at any other time. |
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Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Violent crime with injury peaks for juvenile offenders at 3 p.m. on school days, dropping substantially following the afterschool hours.
- In comparison, on nonschool days, violent crime with injury increases throughout the day and peaks between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/offenders/qa03304.asp?qaDate=2001.
Released on September 22, 2006. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report, Chapter 3. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. National Incident-Based Reporting System master files for the years 2000–2001 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: FBI.
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