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Violent Crime

In a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, assault and murder.

NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of existing programs, practices and policies meant to prevent violent crime or to assist victims.

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Find NIJ publications addressing Violent Crime from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service

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Find Programs and Practices addressing Violent Crime

The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Find statistics related to violent crime from the Bureau of Justice Statistics