BJS released a new Just the Stats report: Socio-Emotional Consequences of Violent Crime, 2022. This brief online report describes the percentages of violent victimizations where the victim reported experiencing socio-emotional consequences of crimes, namely moderate to severe emotional distress, significant problems with friends or family, or significant problems with their job or schoolwork. The statistics in this report were derived from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Source: DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics
Socio-Emotional Consequences of Violent Crime, 2022
NCJ Number: 309041
Author(s):Emilie Coen, DrPH, BJS Statistician; Alexandra Thompson, BJS Statistician
Date Published: August 2024
Publication Series: Just the Stats
Description
This web report provides data on the percent of violent victimizations where the victim reported experiencing one or more socio-emotional consequences of crime, defined as moderate to severe emotional distress, significant problems with friends or family, or significant problems with one’s job or schoolwork. The data used to produce the statistical estimates on these consequences of criminal victimization are from the 2022 National Crime Victimization Survey.
Description
This web report provides data on the percent of violent victimizations where the victim reported experiencing one or more socio-emotional consequences of crime, defined as moderate to severe emotional distress, significant problems with friends or family, or significant problems with one’s job or schoolwork. The data used to produce the statistical estimates on these consequences of criminal victimization are from the 2022 National Crime Victimization Survey.