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Show Figure 38 Rape 1983-1997* o 100.0 3s = 80.0 o o 60.0 o o e 4o.o a) a 20.0 : : :¦.:. _____________________________- .. r - i---------------------------------- B*" || ,-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---------------------- IU.S. « 0.0 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 'Forcible rape, as defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Assaults or attempts to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.64 National robbery rates declined 7.0 percent from 1996 to 199765 Supplemental data on the type of weapons used in 1,346 Utah robberies were reported. In 1997, strong-armed tactics were used in 43.8 percent of the robberies, firearms were used in 33.3 percent, other weapons were used in 12.6 percent, and knives or cutting instruments were used in 10.3 percent.66 Figure 39 Robbery 1983-1997* IU.S. 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 *Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.67 Although simple assault rates nationwide declined from 1996 to 1997, aggravated assault rates remained stable68 Supplemental data on the type of weapons used in 4,188 Utah aggravated assaults were reported. In 1997, personal weapons were used in 25.5 percent of the aggravated assaults, firearms were used in 19.9 percent, other weapons were used in 35.5 percent, and knives or cutting instruments were used in 19.1 percent69 64 Ibid., p. 25. 65 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. [Online] Available http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/rob.htm. 66 The Uniform Crime Reports. [Online] Available http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/Cius_97/97crime/97crime.pdf, p. 208. 67 Ibid., p. 28. 68 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. [Online] Available http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/aslt..htm. 69 The Uniform Crime Reports. [Online] Available http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/Cius_97/97crime/97crime.pdf, p. 209. 113 |
