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Reduce the annual rate of rape or attempted rape. |
National Data Source
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), DOJ, BJS.
State Data Source
Not identified.
Healthy People 2000 Objective
Adapted from 7.7 (Violent and Abusive Behavior).
Measure
Rate per 1,000 population.
Baseline
0.8 (1998).
Numerator
Number of persons aged 12 years and older who reported being raped or a victim of an attempted rape.
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:
[Response categories include:]
Any rape, attempted rape, or other type of sexual attack?
(Briefly describe the incident.)
Expected Periodicity
Annual.
Comments
This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.7, which included females only.