| Violent Crime Victimization |
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How does sexual assault victimization vary by time of day? |
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Sexual assaults of juveniles peak at 8 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. while assaults of persons age 18 and older peak in the late evening hours. |
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Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Although sexual assaults of adults remain fairly constant through the afternoon, the number of incidents begins to increase in the evening and continues to rise until its peak at 2 a.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02402.asp?qaDate=2001.
Released on March 27, 2006. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report, Chapter 2. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. National Incident-Based Reporting System Master Files for the years 2000–2001 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: FBI.
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