| Violent Crime Victimization |
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Does firearm use in juvenile homicide victimization vary by race? |
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Firearms were involved in a greater proportion of black juvenile homicides than white, but trends in the proportion of firearm-related homicides were similar for both racial groups. |
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- In 2006, a greater percentage of black than white juvenile murder victims were killed with a firearm (62% vs. 46%). In fact, black juvenile homicide victims were more likely to be killed by a firearm than white juvenile victims each year between 1980 and 2006.
- The proportion of black juvenile homicides involving a firearm increased substantially during a 3-year period in the late 1980's.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02307.asp?qaDate=2006.
Released on October 24, 2008. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. and Kang, W. (2008). Easy Access to the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports: 1980-2006. Available on-line at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/ezashr/. Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Supplementary Homicide Reports for the years 1980–2006 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: FBI.
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