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Statutory Rape Known to Law Enforcement

NCJ Number
208803
Date Published
August 2005
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Based on an analysis of the master files of the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), this bulletin presents data on incidents of statutory rape (sex with a minor) known to law enforcement agencies in 21 States for the years 1996 through 2000.
Abstract
Based on an analysis of reports from law enforcement agencies in 21 states for the years 1996 through 2000, this OJJDP Bulletin characterizes victim and offender attributes (e.g., age, gender, relationship) and law enforcement’s response to incidents of statutory rape.

Date Published: August 1, 2005