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CONTENTS Section I—Summary of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program Section II—Crime Index Offenses Reported Narrative comments: Crime Index Total Violent Crime: Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault III arias sansa aianbandidaktans belduiniarekssuidadnieBdeddesdddsdidabaudddbdacetincasebsancdewatbannssegandias Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft Charts: Crime clock, 1991 Crime Index total, variation from monthly average Crime Index total, 1987-1991 Crime Index offenses, percent distribution, 1991 Regional violent and property crime rates, 1991 Violent crime, variation from monthly average Violent crime, 1987-1991 Murder, variation from monthly average Murder, 1987-1991 Forcible rape, variation from monthly average Forcible rape, 1987-1991 Robbery, variation from monthly average Robbery, 1987-1991 Robbery analysis, 1987-1991 Aggravated assault, variation from monthly average Aggravated assault, 1987-1991 Property crime, variation from monthly average Property crime, 1987-1991 Burglary, variation from monthly average Burglary, 1987-1991 Burglary analysis, 1987-1991 Larceny-theft, variation from monthly average Larceny-theft, 1987-1991 Larceny analysis, 1987-1991 Larceny analysis, 1991 Motor vehicle theft, variation from monthly average Motor vehicle theft, 1987-1991 Tables: Crime Index total by month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Violent crime total by month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Murder: By month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Age, sex, and race of victims, 1991 Age, sex, and race of offenders, 1991 Victim/offender relationship by age, 1991 Victim/offender relationship by race and sex, 1991 Type of weapons used, 1991 Victims, type of weapons used, 1987-1991 Victims—weapons used, 1991 Circumstances by relationship, 1991 Circumstances by weapon, 1991 Circumstances, 1987-1991 Circumstances by victim sex, 1991 Justifiable homicide by weapon, 1987-1991: Law enforcement Private citizen Forcible rape, by month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Robbery: By month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Percent distribution, region, 1991 Percent distribution, population group, 1991 Type of weapons used, 1991 Aggravated assault: By month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Type of weapons used, 1991 Property crime total by month, percent of annual total 1987-1991 Burglary, by month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 Larceny-theft: By month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 By region, 1991 Motor vehicle theft: By month, percent of annual total, 1987-1991 By region, 1991 Arson, 1991: Rate, population group Type of property Structures not in use Monetary value of property damaged Offenses cleared by arrest Offenses cleared by arrest of persons under 18 years of age Index of crime: United States, 1972-1991 United States, 1991 Regional offense and population distribution, 1991 Region, geographic division, and state, 1990-1991 State, 1991 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1991 United States, offense analysis, 1987-1991 Number of offenses known to the police, 1991: Cities and towns 10,000 and over in population 108-156 Universities and colleges Suburban counties 166-178 179-185 Page Tables—Continued Crime trends, offenses known to the police, 1990-1991: Population group 186-187 Suburban and nonsuburban cities, population group 188 Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group 189 Offense breakdown, population group 190-191 Crime rates, offenses known to the police, 1991: Population group 192-193 Suburban and‘nonsuburban cities, population group 194 Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group 195 Offense breakdown, population group 196-197 Murder, state, type of weapon, 1991 198 Robbery, state, type of weapon, 1991 199 Aggravated assault, state, type of weapon, 1991 200 Offense analysis, 1991, and percent change from 1990 201 Type and value of property stolen and recovered, 1991 201 Section I1I—Crime Index Offenses Cleared 202-211 Narrative comments 202 Chart: Crimes cleared by arrest, 1991 203 Tables: Offenses known and percent cleared by arrest, 1991: Population group 204-205 Geographic region and division Offense breakdown, population group Offenses cleared by arrest of persons under 18 years of age, 1991 210-211 Section [V—Persons Arrested 212-278 Narrative comments 212-213 Tables: Arrests for drug abuse violations, 1991 212 Total estimated arrests, United States, 1991 213 Arrests, number and rate, 1991: Region 214 Population group 215-216 Total arrest trends: 1982-1991 217 Sex, 1982-1991 218 1987-1991 219 Sex, 1987-1991 220 1990-1991 221 Sex, 1990-1991 222 Total arrests, 1991: Distribution by age 223-224 Male arrests, distribution by age 225-226 Female arrests, distribution by age 227-228 Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 229 Distribution by sex 230 Distribution by race 231-233 City arrest trends: 1990-1991 234 Sex, 1990-1991 235 City arrests, 1991: Distribution by age 236-237 Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 238 Page Tables—Continued Distribution by sex 239 Distribution by race 240-242 Suburban county arrest trends: 1990-1991 243 Sex, 1990-1991 244 Suburban county arrests, 1991: Distribution by age 245-246 Of persons under 15, 18, 247 Distribution by sex 248 Distribution by race 249-251 Rural county arrest trends: 1990-1991 252 Sex, 1990-1991 253 Rural county arrests, 1991: Distribution by age 254-255 Of persons under 15, 18, 256 Distribution by sex 257 Distribution by race 258-260 Suburban area arrest trends: 1990-1991 261 Sex, 1990-1991 262 Suburban area arrests, 1991: Distribution by age 263-264 Of persons under 15, 18, 265 Distribution by sex 266 Distribution by race 267-269 Arrests by state, 1991 270-277 Police disposition of juvenile offenders taken into custody, 1991 278 Section V—Juveniles and Violence 279-289 Narrative comments 279-289 Charts: Juvenile violent crime arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 280 By race, 1965-1990 280 Juvenile murder arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 281 By race, 1965-1990 281 Juvenile forcible rape arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 282 By race, 1965-1990 282 Juvenile robbery arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 284 By race, 1965-1990 284 Juvenile aggravated assault arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 285 By race, 1965-1990 285 Juvenile heroin/cocaine arrest rates by race, United States, 1965-1990 286 Juvenile marijuana arrest rates by race, United States, 1965-1990 286 Juvenile synthetic drug arrest rates by race, United States, 1965-1990 287 Juvenile nonnarcotic drug arrest rates by race, United States, 1965-1990 287 Juvenile weapon violations arrest rates, United States: 1965-1990 288 288 Table: Percent changes in juvenile arrest rates for crimes related to violence, United States, 1990 over 1980 289 x Page Section VI—Law Enforcement Personnel 290-375 Narrative comments 290 Tables: Full-time law enforcement employees, October 31, 1991: Employees, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic region and division by population Officers, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic region and division by population Employees, range in rate per 1,000 inhabitants Officers, range in rate per 1,000 inhabitants Employees, percent male and female Civilian employees, percent of total, population group State law enforcement agencies States Cities Universities and colleges Suburban counties Rural counties Section VII—Appendices 376-395 Appendix I—Methodology 376-382 Appendix II—Offenses in Uniform Crime Reporting 383-384 Appendix III—Uniform Crime Reporting Area Definitions 385-387 Appendix IV—The Nation’s Two Criiiie Measures 388-389 Appendix V—Directory of Uniform Crime Reporting Programs 390-394 Appendix VI—National Uniform Crime Reporting Program Directory 395