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TEEN VICTIMS
In 2002, close to 1.7 million teenagers (ages 12 to 19) were victims of violent crime. More than 1.4 million of those were physically assaulted, almost 124,000 were raped/sexually assaulted, and nearly 115,000 were robbed.
Persons ages 12 to 19 experienced all violent crimes at rates higher than other age groups in 2002.
Persons ages 12 to 19 were raped/sexually assaulted at rates higher than any other age group.
In a study of lifetime prevalence of four types of violence, researchers found that almost 40 percent of American adolescents witnessed violence, 17 percent were victims of physical assault, 9 percent were victims of physically abusive punishment, and 8 percent were victims of sexual assault.
Three in four American adolescents who were sexually assaulted were victimized by someone they knew well. Thirteen percent of sexual assaults were reported to police, 6 percent to child protective services, 5 percent to school authorities, and 1.3 percent to other authorities. Eighty-six percent of sexual assaults went unreported.
Six in ten American adolescents who were physically assaulted were assaulted by someone they knew well. Sixty-five percent of physical assaults were never reported. Most of those reported were reported to police (17 percent) or school authorities (16 percent).
The lifetime prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among American adolescents ages 12-17 who have experienced sexual assault is 28.2 percent for boys and 29.8 percent for girls (compared to 5.4 percent for boys and 7.1 percent for girls who have not been sexually assaulted). Among physically abused adolescents, the lifetime prevalence of PTSD is 15.2 percent for boys and 27.4 percent for girls (compared to 3.1 percent and 6 percent, respectively, for adolescents with no history of physical abuse).
Statistics Curtesy of ncvc.org MORE STATISTICS AVAILABLE AT:
National Center for Victims of Crimes Statistics Page
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