Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
Abstract
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 β homicide (murder and nonnegligent homicide), robbery, and aggravated assault β 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.Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of JusticeUniform Crime Reports /
Crime rates /
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (homicide) /
Robbery /
Aggravated assault /
Summary /
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