Table 2: Physical and Financial Consequences of Victimization Incidents, by Offense: 1989 and 1992






Consequences of Offense
(% of Offenses)




Use of Weapon
(% of Offenses)


Injury


Dollar Loss

Offense None Firearm Other None Minor* Serious 50 50–100 >100 >1,000

Sexual assault
(n=19)§ 89.5  5.3  5.3 44.4 44.4 11.1 NA NA NA NA
Aggravated assault
1989 (n=37) 13.5 21.6 64.9 78.4  0.0 21.6 NA NA NA NA
1992 (n=33)  0.0 18.2 81.8 78.1  6.3 15.6 NA NA NA NA
Battery
1989 (n=124) 91.1  4.0  4.9 65.0 14.6 20.3 NA NA NA NA
1992 (n=106) 88.6  4.8  6.6 69.8 14.2 16.0 NA NA NA NA
Robbery
1989 (n=53) 81.4  8.6 10.0 84.1  8.7  7.2 43.4  7.5 49.1 NA
1992 (n=56) 74.5  9.1 16.4 91.1  5.3  3.6 29.7 10.8 59.5 NA
Motor vehicle or bicycle theft
1989 (n=54) NA NA NA NA NA NA  7.4 16.7 75.9 31.5
1992 (n=70) NA NA NA NA NA NA  8.2 14.2 77.6 49.0
Theft from a vehicle
1989 (n=179) NA NA NA NA NA NA 25.1 20.7 54.2 NA
1992 (n=161) NA NA NA NA NA NA 35.2 23.3 41.5 NA
Theft from a public place
1989 (n=58) NA NA NA NA NA NA 43.1 19.0 37.9 NA
1992 (n=52) NA NA NA NA NA NA 53.3 26.7 20.0 NA
Pickpocket or purse snatching
1989 (n=34) NA NA NA NA NA NA 61.8 14.7 23.5 NA
1992 (n=23) NA NA NA NA NA NA 73.3 13.4 13.3 NA
Vandalism (destruction of or damage to property)
1989 (n=166) NA NA NA NA NA NA 24.1 18.1 57.8 NA
1992 (n=166) NA NA NA NA NA NA 20.9 18.3 60.8 NA


Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent because of rounding.

NA = Not asked for this offense.

* Minor injury includes being knocked down or bruised but excludes more serious injuries.

Serious injury includes any of the following: being cut or bleeding, unconscious, or hospitalized or in need of medical attention.

Motor vehicle theft only.

§ Data for sexual assault are combined for 1989 and 1992 because of the relatively small number of incidents (19 for the 2 years).


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