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Reduce physical assaults. |
National Data Source
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
State Data Source
Not identified.
Healthy People 2000 Objective
Adapted from 7.6 (Violent and Abusive Behavior).
Measure
Rate per 1,000 population.
Baseline
31.1 (1998).
Numerator
Number of persons aged 12 years and older who report being physically assaulted.
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.)
Expected Periodicity
Annual.
Comments
This objective is modified from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.6, which tracked assault injuries. This objective tracks reports of assaults.