Bruce in West Oz
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From the Australian Bureau of Census and Statistics:
(Note: The gun bans came into effect in 1997 -- you judge what effect they've had)
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4510.0 Robbery down first time in 7 years - ABS Figures
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Media Release
June 28 2000
According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, 1999 is the first time in seven years that there was a decrease in the number of robbery victims recorded, from a high of 23,801 victims in 1998 to 22,590 victims in 1999.
The number of victims of crime recorded by police in Australia decreased in all offence categories from 1998 to 1999, except for murder (increasing by 20 per cent), theft other than motor vehicle theft (increasing by 8.3 per cent), kidnapping/abduction (increasing by 8.2 per cent) and assault (increasing by 2.1 per cent).
Murder victims increased by 20 per cent, from 285 victims in 1998 to 342 victims in 1999. This translates into an increase in murder victimisation from 15 victims per million people in 1998 to 18 victims per million people in 1999. Of the murder victims in 1999, 21 victims were accounted for by the discovery of 12 bodies in Snowtown, South Australia and nine victims related to two family murder/suicide incidents in Western Australia.
Property crimes included unlawful entry with intent and theft (motor vehicle and other) and in 1999 these crimes represented 87 per cent of the total victims of crime for the offence categories included in this publication. Theft (not including motor vehicle theft) was the most commonly recorded crime in Australia, with a victimisation rate of 3,218 victims per 100,000 people.
Other findings in Recorded Crime, Australia, 1999 include:
* The number of attempted murder victims decreased by 7.5 per cent in Australia, from 387 victims in 1998 to 358 victims in 1999. However, the number of attempted murders involving a firearm increased to a seven-year high of 32 per cent from 1993.(So the low figure was before the new gun laws??!!??)
* During 1999, there were 133,602 victims of assault in Australia and 57 per cent of these victims were males. Males were more likely to be victims of assault than females in all age groups.
* Of all sexual assault victims, four in five were females, and almost one in two were females aged under 20 years.
* The number of robberies involving a firearm has also decreased to a seven-year low of 6.3 per cent compared to 16 per cent in 1993.
* Unlawful entry with intent (UEWI) offences are often referred to as burglary or break and enter. During 1999, Australian police recorded 415,600(That's still what? About 1 in 40??) victims of these offences, representing a 4.3 per cent decrease from 1998. UEWI involving the taking of property accounted for 78 per cent (322,913) of the total number of UEWI offences.
* During 1999, the number of motor vehicles stolen decreased by 1.3 per cent from 1998, with a rate of 685 motor vehicles per 100,000 persons.[/quote]
"The States have been magnificent in their efforts to achieve better gun laws. Their contribution to making our country safer has been - and I'm sure will continue to be - massive."
PM John Howard - 21/7/96 - Sunday Telegraph - New South Wales
Yeah, whatever you say, John.
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/ABS%40.nsf/dddcf05472f88677ca2 568b5007b8615!OpenView&Start=1&Count=1500&Expand=1#1
Bruce
[This message has been edited by Bruce in West Oz (edited June 29, 2000).]
(Note: The gun bans came into effect in 1997 -- you judge what effect they've had)
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4510.0 Robbery down first time in 7 years - ABS Figures
--------------------------------------------
Media Release
June 28 2000
According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, 1999 is the first time in seven years that there was a decrease in the number of robbery victims recorded, from a high of 23,801 victims in 1998 to 22,590 victims in 1999.
The number of victims of crime recorded by police in Australia decreased in all offence categories from 1998 to 1999, except for murder (increasing by 20 per cent), theft other than motor vehicle theft (increasing by 8.3 per cent), kidnapping/abduction (increasing by 8.2 per cent) and assault (increasing by 2.1 per cent).
Murder victims increased by 20 per cent, from 285 victims in 1998 to 342 victims in 1999. This translates into an increase in murder victimisation from 15 victims per million people in 1998 to 18 victims per million people in 1999. Of the murder victims in 1999, 21 victims were accounted for by the discovery of 12 bodies in Snowtown, South Australia and nine victims related to two family murder/suicide incidents in Western Australia.
Property crimes included unlawful entry with intent and theft (motor vehicle and other) and in 1999 these crimes represented 87 per cent of the total victims of crime for the offence categories included in this publication. Theft (not including motor vehicle theft) was the most commonly recorded crime in Australia, with a victimisation rate of 3,218 victims per 100,000 people.
Other findings in Recorded Crime, Australia, 1999 include:
* The number of attempted murder victims decreased by 7.5 per cent in Australia, from 387 victims in 1998 to 358 victims in 1999. However, the number of attempted murders involving a firearm increased to a seven-year high of 32 per cent from 1993.(So the low figure was before the new gun laws??!!??)
* During 1999, there were 133,602 victims of assault in Australia and 57 per cent of these victims were males. Males were more likely to be victims of assault than females in all age groups.
* Of all sexual assault victims, four in five were females, and almost one in two were females aged under 20 years.
* The number of robberies involving a firearm has also decreased to a seven-year low of 6.3 per cent compared to 16 per cent in 1993.
* Unlawful entry with intent (UEWI) offences are often referred to as burglary or break and enter. During 1999, Australian police recorded 415,600(That's still what? About 1 in 40??) victims of these offences, representing a 4.3 per cent decrease from 1998. UEWI involving the taking of property accounted for 78 per cent (322,913) of the total number of UEWI offences.
* During 1999, the number of motor vehicles stolen decreased by 1.3 per cent from 1998, with a rate of 685 motor vehicles per 100,000 persons.[/quote]
"The States have been magnificent in their efforts to achieve better gun laws. Their contribution to making our country safer has been - and I'm sure will continue to be - massive."
PM John Howard - 21/7/96 - Sunday Telegraph - New South Wales
Yeah, whatever you say, John.
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/ABS%40.nsf/dddcf05472f88677ca2 568b5007b8615!OpenView&Start=1&Count=1500&Expand=1#1
Bruce
[This message has been edited by Bruce in West Oz (edited June 29, 2000).]
