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JUNE 14, 2001

Violent crime dropped 15 percent last year -- the largest drop since 1973 -- according to the National Crime Victimization Survey released on Wednesday.

The survey counts rapes, assaults and robberies as reported by victims. About 160,000 people in 86,000 household are surveyed annually about crime.

The survey method and results are in contrast to statistics reported by the FBI recently. The FBI uses data from 17,000 police departments to compile its reports, which a preliminary one recently suggested violent crime was leveling off.

The survey released yesterday does not break down statistics for American Indians or Alaska Natives, who experience crime at rates higher than the national average.

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Violent Crime Is Down for 6th Year (The Washington Post 6/14)
Victim Poll on Violent Crime Finds 15% Drop Last Year (The New York Times 6/14)
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NATION'S VIOLENT CRIME RATE FELL ALMOST 15 PERCENT LAST YEAR -- PROPERTY CRIME DOWN 10 PERCENT (USDOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics 6/13)
Statement by Attorney General John Ashcroft (USDOJ 6/13)

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