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Parker, KhristyKeyword
assaultcrime in Alaska
crime in the United States
firearms
homicide
robbery
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
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AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-11Abstract
This fact sheet presents national and statewide statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports program on the use of firearms in the commission of three violent crimes — homicide (murder and nonnegligent homicide), robbery, and aggravated assault — in the U.S. and Alaska from 1985 to 2012. Data on the use of knives and other cutting instruments, strong-arm tactics, and other weapons in the commission of these crimes are also presented.Table of Contents
Uniform Crime Reports / Crime rates / Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (homicide) / Robbery / Aggravated assault / Summary / NotesDate
2013-11-01Publisher
Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Justice Center, University of Alaska AnchorageType
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Parker, Khristy. (2013). "Firearm Use in Violent Crime in the U.S. And Alaska, 1985–2012." AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-11 (Nov 2013).Collections
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