Intra and Inter-Group Violent Victimization Patterns: An Analysis of the NCS and NCVS by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender from 1973 to 2012

• In Event: Race, Gender and Victimization

Abstract

Although researchers have studied inter and intra-racial offending and victimization patterns, little is known about how these patterns have changed over time or if, for instance, they differ for Hispanic victims or by gender. To date, most research has focused on one type of victimization (homicide, rape, or robbery victims) and at one point in time. Using data from 1973 to 2012 from the National Crime Survey (NCS) and National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), we analyze the long-term trends of inter and intra-group violent victimization patterns for male and female White, Black, and Hispanic victims. By controlling for changes in the US population, we are able to understand if there have been changes in victim’s perceptions of the violent offender’s characteristics.

Authors

• Jennifer Gatewood Owens, University of Missouri - Kansas City

• Toya Like-Haislip, University of Missouri - Kansas City