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Violence-Related
Statistics for New Jersey
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Child Abuse and Neglect |
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Since 1997, there
has been a decline in the total number of both alleged and substantiated
cases of child abuse and neglect |
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During the period
from 1994 to 1999, the percentage of substantiated allegations of child
abuse and neglect made to the Division of Youth and Family Services has
declined each year since 1994. |
| Number of Reported
and Substantiated Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect in New Jersey (1994-1999) |
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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| Reported |
28,144
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28,924
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37,179
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42,795
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40,228
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39,276
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| Substantiated |
9,519
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9,279
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10,537
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11,065
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9,851
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9,222
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| Percent
of Reported Cases That Were Substantiated |
33.8% |
32.1% |
28.3% |
25.9% |
24.5% |
23.5% |
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| Data Source: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) reports on child abuse and neglect in New Jersey |