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On average from 2004 to 2008, most victims of violence reported that the offender was similar to their own age in both alcohol-involved and other violent incidents
  • 47% of alcohol-related violent offenses committed by offenders under 18 involved victims under 18.
 

 

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Table 23. Age of victims who perceived alcohol use by offenders in alcohol-related violent incidents, by age of offenders, 2004-2008
Victim age
Age of offenders
 Under 18   18-20    21-29    30 or older
Yes No  Don't
Know 		 Yes No  Don't
Know 		 Yes No  Don't
Know 		 Yes No  Don't
Know 
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %   100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %   100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Under 18  46.5 * 74.7 66.7 15.2 15.3 16.9   4.2 4.1 3.9   2.1 * 4.9 4.7
18 - 20 24.0 * 3.0 3.7 39.8 30.8 33.4   14.3 11.7 12.6   5.5 4.4 4.8
21 - 29 5.6 4.9 6.9 22.4 25.9 19.0   56.4 * 47.1 38.0   22.7 * 17.1 19.5
30 or older  24.0   17.4   22.8     22.7   28.0   30.7     25.1 * 37.0   45.5     69.7   73.6   71.0  
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey.                              
Difference between percent perceiving alcohol use and percent not perceiving alcohol use is significant at 9.5% confidence level.        

 

Table 23se. Standard errors for age of victims who perceived alcohol use by offenders in alcohol-related violent incidents, by age of offenders, 2004-2008
Victim age
Age of offenders
 Under 18   18-20    21-29    30 or older
Yes No  Don't
Know 		 Yes No    Don't
Know 		 Yes No    Don't
Know 		 Yes No  Don't
Know 
Total -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  
Under 18  8.90 2.10 2.65 3.51 3.40 2.76 1.06 1.19 0.94 0.67 0.90 0.93
18 - 20 7.60 0.80 0.99 4.85 4.50 3.51 1.89 1.95 1.66 1.09 0.90 0.94
21 - 29 4.00 1.00 1.35 4.10 4.20 2.89 2.76 3.12 2.49 2.06 1.70 1.81
30 or older   7.60   1.80   2.29     4.12   4.30   3.43     2.37   3.00   2.57     2.33   2.00   2.14  
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey.                              








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