| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the age profile of sexual assault victims vary with offender age? |
| A: |
A greater proportion of juvenile offenders' sexual assault victims were under age 18 (95%) than were victims of adult offenders (64%). |
Percent of sexual assault victims by age, within offender category
| Victim age |
Offender category |
Any juvenile
offender |
Any adult
offender |
|
| 0 |
0.1 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
| 1 |
0.5 |
|
0.4 |
|
| 2 |
1.7 |
|
1.4 |
|
| 3 |
5.4 |
|
2.8 |
|
| 4 |
7.0 |
|
3.0 |
|
| 5 |
7.7 |
|
2.8 |
|
| 6 |
7.5 |
|
2.5 |
|
| 7 |
6.3 |
|
2.6 |
|
| 8 |
5.6 |
|
2.8 |
|
| 9 |
4.6 |
|
2.8 |
|
| 10 |
4.0 |
|
2.9 |
|
| 11 |
4.7 |
|
3.3 |
|
| 12 |
6.8 |
|
4.9 |
|
| 13 |
9.4 |
|
6.1 |
|
| 14 |
9.1 |
|
7.7 |
|
| 15 |
7.9 |
|
7.8 |
|
| 16 |
4.6 |
|
6.0 |
|
| 17 |
2.4 |
|
4.5 |
|
| 18 |
1.1 |
|
3.6 |
|
| 19 |
0.5 |
|
2.9 |
|
| 20 |
0.3 |
|
2.4 |
|
| 21 |
0.3 |
|
2.0 |
|
| 22 |
0.2 |
|
1.6 |
|
| 23 |
0.1 |
|
1.5 |
|
| 24 |
0.1 |
|
1.4 |
|
| 25 |
0.1 |
|
1.4 |
|
| 26 |
0.1 |
|
1.3 |
|
| 27 |
0.1 |
|
1.2 |
|
| 28 |
0.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
| 29 |
0.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
| 30 |
0.1 |
|
1.0 |
|
| 31 |
0.1 |
|
1.0 |
|
| 32 |
0.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
| 33 |
0.1 |
|
1.0 |
|
| 34 |
0.1 |
|
1.0 |
|
| 35 |
0.1 |
|
0.9 |
|
| 36 |
0.1 |
|
0.8 |
|
| 37 |
0.1 |
|
0.8 |
|
| 38 |
0.1 |
|
0.8 |
|
| 39 |
0.0 |
|
0.6 |
|
| 40 |
0.0 |
|
0.6 |
|
| 41 |
0.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
| 42 |
0.0 |
|
0.5 |
|
| 43 |
0.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
| 44 |
0.0 |
|
0.3 |
|
| 45 |
0.0 |
|
0.4 |
|
| 46 |
0.0 |
|
0.3 |
|
| 47 |
0.1 |
|
0.3 |
|
| 48 |
0.0 |
|
0.2 |
|
| 49 |
0.0 |
|
0.2 |
|
| 50 |
0.0 |
|
0.2 |
|
| 51 |
0.0 |
|
0.2 |
|
| 52 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 53 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 54 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 55 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 56 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 57 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 58 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 59 |
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
| 60 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 61 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 62 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 63 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 64 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| 65 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Note: Sexual assault includes forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling.
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- Compared to the victims of other non-fatal violent offenses committed by juvenile offenders, a disproportionate number of sexual assault victims were younger than age 10 (47%) and relatively large numbers were ages 3 to 5 (20%).
- Among those victimized in violent crimes committed by juvenile offenders, approximately 9% were victims of sexual assault.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02404.asp?qaDate=20050531.
Released on May 31, 2005. Adapted from McCurley, C., and Snyder, H. (2004). Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2000). National Incident-Based Reporting System Master Files for the years 1997 and 1998 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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