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Violence in the District of Columbia: Patterns from 1999

URBAN INSTITUTE Justice Policy Center. Violence in the District of Columbia: Patterns from 1999. Caterina Gouvis, Calvin Johnson, Christine DeStefano, Amy Solomon and Michelle Waul.

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Violence in the District of Columbia: Patterns from 1999

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  1. URBAN INSTITUTE Justice Policy Center Violence in the District of Columbia: Patterns from 1999 Caterina Gouvis, Calvin Johnson, Christine DeStefano, Amy Solomon and Michelle Waul The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders.

  2. Straightforward Questions for a Complex Problem • Whatoffenses occur most frequently? • Whoare the victims? Who are the offenders? • When is the violence occurring? • Where is the violence occurring?

  3. The Data • Victim Data:1999 incident report data from MPDC. • Arrest Data:1999 arrest data from MPDC. Used “top charge.” • Focusis on homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault

  4. What? Distribution of Violent Crime Victimizations (N=16,372) Arrests (N=7,708)

  5. Who? Victims and Offenders Race and Gender: • African Americans were disproportionately • victimized (80%) and arrested (89%). • Males more likely than females to be victims • of homicide and aggravated assault. • Females more likely than males to be victims of sexual assault and simple assault. • Males committed a greater share of their offenses against females

  6. Who? Victim Age Age: • Young adults ages 25-34 experienced • the greatest number of victimizations. • However, youth18-24 experienced the greatest risk of victimization.

  7. Who? Victimization by Age (Count) 9% 26% 9 PERCENT OF POPULATION 18 PERCENT OF POPULATION 32% Ages 25-34 33% Count

  8. Who? Victimization by Age (rated by population) 9 PERCENT OF POPULATION Ages 18-24 Rate per 1,000

  9. When? Victimization by Time of Day • With the exception of juveniles, the temporal pattern shows an • 8 p.m. - 12 midnight peak for • each age group. • Juvenile victimization peaks after school between 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

  10. When? Victimization by Time of Day

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  15. Implications: What makes sense? Given that resources are limited: • Intervene when it matters most. • Intervene where it matters most. • Intervene with most vulnerable population

  16. Recommended Next Questions • Do 1999 patterns hold true for 2000? • What is the relationship between victims and offenders? • Is youth violence gang/group related? • Are those at risk of violence currently under criminal justice supervision? • Are services being strategically delivered to those most at-risk?

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