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Violence-Related
Statistics for New Jersey
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Homicides |
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During the period
from 1979-1998, homicide rates peaked in 1981. Since 1995, there has been
a steady decline in the overall homicide rate. |
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Men and African-American
men in particular, were disproportionately more likely to be both victims
and perpetrators of homicide. |
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Firearms were the single most commonly employed mechanism used in the commission of homicide. |
| Number
of Homicide Victims in New Jersey by Gender and Race (1979-1998) |
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Gender
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Race
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Year
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Female
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Male
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White
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African-
American |
Other
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Total
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1979
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119
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363
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242
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238
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2
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482
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1980
|
114
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405
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267
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248
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4
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519
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1981
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119
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423
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251
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287
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4
|
542
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1982
|
133
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394
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297
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226
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4
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527
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1983
|
107
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322
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236
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192
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1
|
429
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1984
|
118
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298
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214
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197
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5
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416
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1985
|
119
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295
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186
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222
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6
|
414
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1986
|
111
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288
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174
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221
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4
|
399
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1987
|
96
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275
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181
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183
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7
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371
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1988
|
110
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297
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175
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226
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6
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407
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1989
|
117
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306
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190
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220
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13
|
423
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1990
|
121
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360
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209
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247
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25
|
481
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1991
|
124
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318
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224
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208
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10
|
442
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1992
|
98
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298
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164
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225
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7
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396
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1993
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118
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312
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179
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242
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9
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430
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1994
|
117
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301
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192
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216
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10
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418
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1995
|
101
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327
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170
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248
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10
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428
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1996
|
95
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284
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159
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209
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11
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379
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1997
|
94
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274
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142
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202
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14
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358
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1998
|
89
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241
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159
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163
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8
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330
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Data
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Supplementary Homicide Reports
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