Uniform Crime Reports for the United States 1996: Table of Contents

7 Pages·1996·1 MB·English

CONTENTS
Section I — Summary of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program
Section II — Crime Index Offenses Reported
Narrative comments:
Crime Index Total
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Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
Forcible rape
Aggravated assault
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Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
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Charts:
Crime clock, 1996
Crime Index total, 1992-1996
Crime Index offenses, percent distribution, 1996
Regional violent and property crime rates, 1996
Violent crime, 1992-1996
Murder, 1992-1996 >oM no n
Forcible rape, 1992-1996
Robbery, 1992-1996
Robbery analysis, 1992-1996
Aggravated assault, 1992-1996
Property crime, 1992-1996
Burglary, 1992-1996
Burglary analysis, 1992-1996
Larceny-theft, 1992-1996
Larceny analysis, 1992-1996
Larceny analysis, 1996
Motor vehicle theft, 1992-1996
Bias motivation, 1996
Tables:
Crime Index total by month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996
Violent crime total by month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996
Murder:
By month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996
Victims by race and sex, 1996
Age, sex, and race of victims, 1996
Age, sex, and race of offenders, 1996
Victim/offender relationship by age, 1996
Victim/offender relationship by race and sex, 1996
Types of weapons used, 1996
Victims, types of weapons used, 1992-1996
Victims, types of weapons used, 1996
Tables — Continued
aeN ENUNDE NST O SOUINIIREIDD DIO ose saci ecensccasssdsicoctecdccascechwteenasteci aockuedsactadaueeidaaevneaoesaiboanetnses 19
aN TNO MINIRN BIOS cinscnsssicvasucacicns ccd scaeseasaceddactactes lesteseesussnceaeedecdeaetssbetacssastcsiuWesions 20
I INUIT iciitirs ses sicnessiiniconinnsiiiis inliiavclaaasiiispeiaiicisagniabbeeintnissiiiaiubeleihsaliicnaacna s 21
I PRIN ONE, TSI sicc iensisitcincininiiscercanssiiisioisesinsineniininnienaninnecadinnnincsttensstoniiiasesiiae 21
Justifiable homicide by weapon, 1992-1996:
NrI II iciiscchininssssnninvoSninesnbienni eiasecenei siesiDieReieatnessincaieadihanaiiiosacisialtdetiionts 22
I NN Fas ace Se ets snc spccinsbadcZabicka tonsa sa hoxabbanaease stankb a oResaRaeaaited ceate ouatas tadtaasuandseh aun Laaa es 22
Forcible rape, by month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996 00.0.0... cscsssssssseseessssseessssessssasensseesees 24
Robbery:
NR OE I CON, SOE I si icici esss icansinwsossahasipeibitiaaiinaaiticeebbinabanicion 27
NINN SINNER DID cs ssicssnininsnninciissinarnundniiel Ganissninsnscpibnsininetnaanieahpiataleunnioae satiate 27
Pee ae, ace GRO, TIIG ans iseciesccesesiscaccovcarssiscscsatininsssininnsassvinaiiseinecianinces 29
ee TIE CI ississecinnaccosccsisisinisnninasaiai innaaetsc iasiissbiiaiiaoniaaliseitaiiaaiaosnh 29
Aggravated assault:
a AA, ene Ek setae Gata, BINED Gann sescscncscaconccnesnssnsnereintniiannsenenonentnseinnaanissiakeins 32
I IE OPIN RUIN SIO so cccecsisnscscicnsnisiices ciccepaceesnsasusaqntasscecetacsaseuascnacsnssieganessentcdactteeionscduaaek 32
Property crime total by month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996 00... csssesssseseeseseeseseseesenees 36
Burglary, by month, percent of annual total, 1992-1996....................ccsssscsscssesssssessosssssssessesssecescenses 39
Larceny-theft:
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Motor vehicle theft:
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enn aUIUNNTIIIR: GUNNNIIOR, HPI secencresessscsissncgsiewesbensanlsim tities aletlea catia 50
Arson, 1996:
III iciccasinensssnianieanennsnsinivivsieisanhitaephseimeaetaiitiinashjasitailjisdiiscnsssigbaiiinadtaddiaaambibs 54
I jacitisiiissinsnnivtaiinnsn sitiiisstiaanasiauyiashuansiitnasnicpanniinisahiiniiioeancasaiiai istsecloant 54
PUMNMMRUNRNE MME NN NTN oon esas ususd a cpacexanseussabaeaeusbasatci aeslbavsegsetwsvoapattsaeccnoctseanspeoaetneebeaesesas 55
WROTIARTY VRINE OF PEODCELY GAMNAQOG .i.niasiecissecisccesszesncvettasscesccecnstenaceutecateassdcesacibaténsavcotacisasdéest 55
RN INI NONI sc ssc vce nsstscndcaeiuihal alto elses RialNaanabisa tis 55
Offenses cleared by arrest of persons under 18 years Of Age ...........:.sssssssssescceecsesssesesssessenseeseees 55
Hate Crime, 1996:
Pe POU cist shcucninsoxsmsciise sss lvb tonto bedside asian 58
ren UNNI iscsi sida elt eee ile tnbaalaad ania 60
Index of crime:
SUN UPI PIII sacs ccisscncossivain icici eiaedtpw etsalleaibi 62
NIN WP ska isiciccssccssnseccinctesnicintecielsc iaiauscieanasiosoaaillatabnicnaniiuahsisiaaaunenailiai dcittaa 63
Regional offense and population distribution, 1996 ...................sccscsssssssssssssssrssssesssscessessesserseres 63
Region, geographic division, and state, 1995-1996 .................ccssssssssssssssesscsscssssscssesssssescescensees 64
NR Sacer phcainteen wine thee disse adiliailaiiit 72
re ener nanan NOnIUNCD NINN INI ssi baa eleisbciomcau 84
ee OE, TI I, TE TI iscsi cssscennsnisnscaxerinecsintpcksonveiinintdaviebintininviawanesscheannsin 111
Number of offenses known to the police, 1996:
Cee cael Reprrmns BID cand Cee fee DNC issn sesinescccensscssensenecacanticvscbasonanenvbenieseneasinasnins 112
NINO INDI NINN ic ceclass aegate Seti 157
ara isasecc elscidi acaba hactacbila 166
a ONES Eo reer MUS COI ih I iscsi stn cccvescecinssinsespitiinvaienbcanimmesaaiseliccansincnsenaiiniee 179
Crime trends, offenses known to the police, 1995-1996:
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Suburban and nonsuburban cities, population group ...............ssssscssessecccesesceceeseeescenssseceaceeseeeees 189
Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group ............:.ssscscssessesesceseecesessessssesescenceseneees 190
a ah I IID sia iiiscnsssinnsssinstsisscsninisanicunnissiailaaiaiaiaciblepiateaisig 191
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Tables — Continued Page
Crime rates, offenses known to the police, 1996:
DNR nvbcannce shapes silenced 193
Suburban and nonsuburban cities, population group ..............c:ccccssecscesseeseessessseseeececeeeeeeeeseeeneeees 195
Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group ................ccccccsceseessesseeeceseesseeeeeeceeeceeeeeee 196
Ca rr UN NIN iid Sas sacessaatasschicatndenteansesbaacubaitaaeteaincacontentandasebhad’ 197
I ee re acne atlas ca cisescchsanapetnsielticientivanictiontctonh 199
I i rr INE I asia pct ci esectenceescccivenncnsioonnasiiuniaiandaastbbsaaniisinsstinrtliionadiacwss 200
Aggravated assault, state, types Of weapons, 1996 .................scsecssccccessecsnccecnasesseccerscssscescesensscencsenee 201
Offense analysis, 1996, and percent change from 1995 ..................sccccssssssscesssrsercsccersntsscssceccessecens 202
Type and value of property stolen and recovered, 1996............... sa Seatientclngasansed decaasiccsctsaieae tetera’ 202
SR Ts sm Ee re Ce ON iiss csenienssncenesscresansoncescvsisincsnesasabaniaboani 203
Pea ect eset csnasaiasiventieh aici eradicatiabio cialn at a 203
Chart:
en I ca cscbn canara anciens apiheadien gnnibaa n olan 204
Tables:
Offenses known and percent cleared by arrest, 1996:
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rr aN icc tecssaitd cid cacecnccindindaniandiniliinsitbinbinenssasntdaecdeihadbisebsiielbus 207
re en I iiss seca csbacaliensnne cedeninsianicahatieincascestalaaghicia 209
Offenses cleared by arrest of persons under 18 years of age, 1996.00... ccceseceeteeseeteeeeeeneeneeeee 211
re ite iii asics cases care niacin acatlondiclbanieiiamagsis 213
Daa EMAR SENC ANIM oso tec ca ects ccsaacccs ina caanacdcadeehssadbas <tein tun eusstncadlncndstneaic sh audemsaiunssdacseeneh ices esiaeal 213
Tables:
PASTAS LOG GUE: OE RATING ORION on 555 a sata insavcsdscens divans encod pbskedsiaasuntdaiaibavnceiarinieatiee 213
Re i Ree I, FI cic ciisicsnnisasessesstnsnsoantssniadesansnsmieimnsstactennsinanessaneenitanebnls 214
Arrests, number and rate, 1996:
I ciriicitehcalenbtibctentanancénssintonn sli aii cai heieoecsepecehniali 215
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Total arrest trends:
aah ichaskcclanetccceruiicb nid ee eget ange ileal aiaoainiaalins 218
Ma SE issih cineca beta iil a hill taaahanadica lace piiata 219
Sasa iti aici elses vitae blac sa ihanapblieasschaslahasill 220
ee NT technicians Schein iis ali chastiseles aasaia 221
UE aia ci ait ghia leh steaks 222
a Neca eisai SDancaipa isan taal asaceapa ib deani is cacuhastlaineilabaiia 223
Total arrests, 1996:
IE a RAI gcse eth aa Zach psa eae a cea akc tam Cancer eam 224
PUI i eae Camm NM banc oink sa'osch saecdn sada socalensssipscepaedanis bbinana’d icaea odssn adgueidenaaatsaiscataais e 226
BC RMNGIN RUN NN RIMM shh sss scaciegp nscceae eco casera nia casad aae onaaiedn ds sascaatadeenstaentaetecneanibed 228
Ol persOns aises BS. 185 ZT, SIMW ey YORES OF BB assis cccdessasczi cc adsseaaidsccndassiassinensasandssecancdcvassevers 230
PaO NI Mio og ps arc an suo nts decorsc ont ngs Sinsa oak SATAN daca Sag ig isa hans ar Ate as 231
Distribution by race ............cceee ws esis ieand tao aesia ilies eiiiancancshiiniaiceslsbaaaaipia 232
City arrest trends:
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Ne I iicatisa achaphaanchcaipesaibaalcic meet iiciiaarihanpidee 236
City arrests, 1996:
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CE a I Fas BG B5 TO POE i aioe cntesitntcei sstteinsntncirinsn siainticatnsaihi 239
DUA SU ReneeN NR SU 5S aca vce a Saad cease heed sasha haan aise Sada cn mag sca acacia 240
PERRIN CMa aaa hes acer Sacadacedmls ea ecd sieananedes uscadibieamdensssaunasacania eaec hanel 241
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Suburban county arrest trends:
I ib li ic cca cancorasesivccianivesinnsa ident tSahiniansepipalatiacisiaiibalaapealimaspiitsiaialanaatia 244
SI is sianikatsdeipsieiniccsniesvioai nliavL aecen ierssaaelosio nevibsneicbiscaacmaip tsiinnnttiint 245
Suburban county arrests, 1996:
INN iiss sicinninedcininaisisnensdseiicanniinninsyad sintient ebaebebigniea elnaisals ste aealpainisiaigianig tt 246
Se erences: 15, 05,21, cand ZS pene OE Ge assis cesses nicisissnnthasisaninneinccisinnteanaobtnnatiatanliae 248
IN I TRIE oicnnesnsasnacscnsaconasacnsinniinnodvaannacsinncinhdeusiieaaanuiesilinesdaiben sie-ailusn aaidinihaidiveaianti s 249
INN isis a coicsnssseiniedowvehesia whose elle beni eat lpips ial cadaaa aniline 250
Rural county arrest trends:
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I sidiciscsitiitibsiesccsnnidiiassl icgintasheucanninusa stiinnaisnsibssionannabs taagieb tiedciitlehiaeesbaipeialeiassniinead s 254
Rural county arrests, 1996:
MRR Us Foon o5 Sos ccc pasdn aeaheue ec tisoce asco aaa aRemeeeanc ores suakeedeeea sheno badeeteas Seat eemtrunesnas Pa
oe ep eles BS; BE, 21, ae ZS Ome OE Ge aise isis etter cenonntennsiotnnens 257
SN IN 1 cssiaiccsinceebennRespeact sesa As eAaShTya nSIsNe aa neens sAT sagsa eSEDy RT 258
Nae NTI a scsi ésdcsns ncsi nnvsvondoudubnasatye ba edduvsss ennedasascaenueias tascessuneseaedectoeresatsus ce ascsecedbaae 259
Suburban area arrest trends:
BND ciiacckcacictscassiencwsshasineniadsnsesnnmpeianrhiispnayat anjtasla pcaidtbcaaninsttiiths ntditeennieltng ndsiantses 262
I sisc chicssetcciccasiinnnnanvanictcirosnGnain ettsaiipnlinasieesdsenidnatealsiss wloinieeiticaelaeidiit asntiaiteai ak 263
Suburban area arrests, 1996:
PaO I aoa s cus caden sch casse chaeatas souasdscawsicals exspaowandecuebuenovson Uotial suede, boceducetsuvaead 264
er epaebeks amar ES... 0B, 21, sek FS Pee GE GI ascites cseseeciscnineninnsinissietininciaircbninmniinniianitiltialiitns 266
WE APMRMIE ROP ION 55 cas saci csssSsiesanncanscseaugesenSvssus Gvstiese sOPtIeNG nAEeCNs atUS aobav helsla susetp csed EdSee Csoa e 267
OG RRM IO is coins saneni vainn ansadcatsausatet eens atn a eodebeie eats SUT Tete EST RTC PS ac 268
Police disposition of juvenile offenders taken into custody, 1996 ...........ccsscsssessesseeeeeeesesessseeseesees 271
RI I FI a bins ssecessissnnstscincsantensacdeseasccnesansdeadadontessanbacemiudspigiccdpuassagessunaoinepeastiasseataaeecsstes 272
SR Ve MIS A PRE NCRS TRI aisickk scenes cdcaicas in cscd ctckccaucsaduntisnaveedeeoms taiapivedsontipengestisuaeses 280
UNNUNINIS MONIC NIE ois na caslsnsesscxsese cassie ivcebaceseteusuy aedsaeabhastdcucsbacc Relttal ak en ceskevnesebce son eienaaereiteeDes 280
Tables:
Percent changes in the estimated number of drug arrests by type,
RARE ene EP IVT: BO, TDS i TI as clsds ds stas cs cates sacs sdscseessaaavcsbacnbassastesiascoscacssavaons 280
Percent changes in estimated number of drug arrests by region,
RPIRIROCE SOLAN EPP OV CT EN asessci snc scsndvnssteidads cdaasdvenssesacansoaicsddaansssvestucsensstassccbeariccddicissesdbacsas 280
Percent distribution of total drug arrests by sale/manufacture and possession,
Rai Sores, TOBA; GES, EPID, GA TIS ncsisicnsccasrcresisniesncsniacinddanseansnibasinsianiinionessiassanvareniis 280
Percent distribution of total drug arrests by race, United States, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995...... 282
Percent changes in the estimated number of heroin/cocaine and marijuana arrests by race,
PDA HUES SRP AIMOR WIM cocci cZacccsssceusaabccdae wecetyc akaeeseri ester sce eiRi eaalevalbals aagsess eblacrsnudaneatusie ek 282
Charts:
Bammumien Gmie arrests, Wasted States, 1SSO-TOS sc ciscicscccvstscccsssessscticastzasteesseeseseststeeeasitenetestousten 281
Estimated heroin/cocaine arrests, United States, 1980-1995 owes sbavtsieend etoecdtsd Reena ss 281
Estimated marijuana arrests, United States, 1960-1995 ................ccssscssssscsssescssseessossesrssseaseocsesesnes 281
Estimated synthetic drug arrests, United States, 1980-1995 oo... esscscsseeseseessssstesseseesesesseseeees 281
Pepmated other drug arrests, United States; FOGO-199D wicciscicccscssicssnascsssdaciesacisescdascscsiastsdeaiandcaiess 281
Estimated adult drug arrests, United States, 1980-1995 00... cesssssscssssesssssesssessessessssessseceseenes 283
Estimated juvenile drug arrests, United States, 1980-1995 ................ccccssssscssssesesssssesccsscssssescsssscsees 283
ee a een ENN nNOS SPINIINIINIO cz sccpincnssicissccsncsahac lesdtipiisnsaeiscceaaantiatralnnnbeinscisncllideasen s 285
PNRM: CMANI ND oc ccsiponce cco vee vu gunssceecavanasiesenssetanseh sareeU causabacesepstabaGonedasus toebribs eixsabetieni avs veviced eee teees 285
Tables:
Full-time law enforcement employees, October 31, 1996:
Employees, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic region
ST Tip I IID sissies ciisssinisniatisicctctgeniienilenilliattaiasi beiaat ilianaeniaapiaint s 286
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Officers, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic region
and division by Population SrOUP <.:0.24.<<sciscessseessvedsasarsscdeassasecderses (istuinssdivigsvcdeseenucagene 287
Employees, ratime ti Tate Per Ee tRNA ANNES isis a sncececseassacccecssedicesenssdccecsdeseetiséutestacdocseaasee 288
CORES, CUD Te I EI I iiss ccessscnsncossissassiicnivssesionsnnsnticincsaseninsaantectes 289
SE re re I dati eneicccsventbecatenditaclntninninnapnatciiannndinnssaiclihasitolcs 290
Civilian employees, percent of total, population group ................::ccsscssscsseesseessesescssceeeeseesecesess 290
S9ORie TA REHaetC NOM I ahR N I Sad <p da cask ean pieces ssc kp Neeson cdsa Paacaadu dae anecdbada Gondinadsucdeceoath 291
no2 oO ISR PPR pe oN UR eee OO RPS AeO N Poin BEERS OR PET AV aeo t RE Pee TEE PRON RSS TN 292
Nectar cag Sa paca atest daa Sos Peaassn ee gPOR ect ued cade tala plete lara ae 293
avian NNN 55 iscian hpel ea 365
MR Neither icstiucecinsshachsieh aceitet ipi 371
DRURER N OeRINN ea casa casa sada ges na dea clapcaes ca en Sp ada eadP.a cipo ae eg sae ada aa Shan eat 376
Re ar ices nce ican esi tia canna eee atlntiiiaaa at 388
PAE TS iasia sca scicicninci aides seilda itt aisnisnalaih aucun aiansionainsanatlaiestesunianssilints 388
Agppemnctic, TE —— Coton tam UirmaBcrarras Corrrrie TR ii oss ns sa sn cinsnsncnsssnnitsnsnnnastcscasnnsscsnnscsenseedstbed 395
Appendix III — Uniform Crime Reporting Area Definitions .0.............ccccescceseessesseeeeeasenceeseeneeecencensees 396
Agppemdak TV — Tine Teatacee’s Te Comet WO RG Os isa iscceseisssccssnsssncnssassssssanasnscscsucsaniscsenssconsensonenaas 399
Appendix V — Directory of State Uniform Crime Reporting Programs ..............:..:cccsscesseeseeeneeseeeees 401
Appendix VI — National Uniform Crime Reporting Program Directory .............c:ccscssseceesseseeeeeeeeees 407
Appendix VII — Uniform Crime Reporting Publications List 00.0.0... cescsseesseseesesseeenseeeeeaseaseaceasees 408
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