Abstract
Property crime is the most frequent kind of criminal victimization and one with important economic and psychological consequences, although it has not received the same public attention as violent crime in recent years. Property crime victimization rates are much higher for juveniles than for adults, but very little attention has been paid to property crimes against juveniles or the particular features that characterize these crimes. This Bulletin tries to fill this gap by examining the characteristics of property crimes against juveniles. It uses crime information from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) for 1996–97 and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) for 1997.
Department
Crimes Against Children Research Center, Sociology
Publication Date
12-2000
Journal Title
Juvenile Justice Bulletin
Publisher
United States Department of Justice
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Finkelhor, David and Ormrod, Richard. Juvenile victims of property crimes. Juvenile Justice Bulletin - NCJ184740 (pgs. 1-12). Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.