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Reduce the rate of physical assault by current or former intimate partners. |
National Data Source
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), DOJ, BJS.
State Data Source
Not identified.
Healthy People 2000 Objective
Adapted from 7.5 (Violent and Abusive Behavior).
Measure
Rate per 1,000 population.
Baseline
4.4 (1998).
Numerator
Number of persons aged 12 years and older who report being threatened or assaulted by current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Denominator
Number of persons aged 12 years and older.
Population Targeted
Noninstitutionalized population.
Questions Used To Obtain the National Data
From the 1998 National Crime Victimization Survey:
Ø Other than any incidents already mentioned, has anyone attacked or threatened you in any of these ways:
a) With any weapon, for instance, a gun or
knife
b) With anything like a baseball bat,
frying pan, scissors or stick
c) By something thrown, such as a
rock or bottle
d) Include any grabbing, punching, or
choking
e) Any rape, attempted rape or other
type of sexual attack
f) Any face-to-face threats
OR
g) Any attack or threat or use of
force by anyone at all? Please
mention it even if you are not certain that it was a crime.
(Briefly describe incident.)
Ø People often don’t think of incidents committed by someone they know. (Other than incidents already mentioned) did you have something stolen from you OR were you attacked or threatened by (Exclude telephone threats)…
a) Someone at work or school
b) A neighbor or friend
c) A relative or family member
d) Any other person you’ve met or
known?
(Briefly describe incident.)
Expected Periodicity
Annual.
Comments
This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.5, which included females only.
See Part C for a description of NCVS and Appendix A for focus area contact information.