| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the time of day pattern for juveniles' risk of victimization vary by the victim's relationship to the offender? |
| A: |
For juvenile victims of robbery and aggravated assault, crimes by acquaintances peak in the hour after school, while crimes by strangers peak around 9 p.m. |
Victimizations per 1,000 juvenile victims within offense group
| Time |
Robbery |
Aggravated assault |
Sexual assault |
| Acquaintance |
Stranger |
Family |
Acquaintance |
Stranger |
Family |
Acquaintance |
Stranger |
|
| 6AM |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
| 7AM |
5 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
| 8AM |
7 |
11 |
11 |
18 |
3 |
32 |
41 |
1 |
| 9AM |
5 |
6 |
11 |
15 |
1 |
23 |
29 |
1 |
| 10AM |
7 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
2 |
24 |
29 |
1 |
| 11AM |
13 |
10 |
12 |
21 |
4 |
18 |
27 |
2 |
| 12PM |
13 |
22 |
16 |
29 |
5 |
35 |
52 |
3 |
| 1PM |
15 |
21 |
13 |
27 |
4 |
21 |
32 |
2 |
| 2PM |
26 |
36 |
14 |
39 |
8 |
23 |
36 |
2 |
| 3PM |
33 |
46 |
20 |
49 |
11 |
26 |
40 |
3 |
| 4PM |
23 |
46 |
21 |
42 |
11 |
22 |
34 |
3 |
| 5PM |
26 |
47 |
21 |
38 |
8 |
18 |
31 |
3 |
| 6PM |
28 |
46 |
22 |
37 |
9 |
16 |
32 |
3 |
| 7PM |
28 |
51 |
18 |
40 |
10 |
14 |
27 |
3 |
| 8PM |
27 |
60 |
18 |
40 |
12 |
14 |
28 |
3 |
| 9PM |
22 |
62 |
19 |
35 |
13 |
14 |
25 |
3 |
| 10PM |
19 |
56 |
16 |
31 |
9 |
11 |
24 |
3 |
| 11PM |
13 |
41 |
12 |
21 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
2 |
| 12AM |
10 |
30 |
10 |
16 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
2 |
| 1AM |
7 |
20 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
2 |
| 2AM |
5 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
| 3AM |
4 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
| 4AM |
2 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
| 5AM |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
| 6AM |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
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Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Sexual assaults by acquaintances or family members are most common at 8 a.m. and noon (i.e., mealtimes) and in the hour after school.
- Unlike robbery offenders, sexual assault and aggravated assault offenders who are strangers to their juvenile victims are far less common than offenders who are acquaintances or family members.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02802.asp?qaDate=2008.
Released on December 21, 2010. 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: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2008: Extract Files [Computer file]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-13.
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