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Hanneman, Evelyn U (1999). Crime stats in for 1999: show continued decline in crime Kaleidoscope of Justice: Highlighting Restorative Juvenile Justice. 2(1): 5. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Balanced and Restorative Justice Project, Florida Atlantic University. Downloaded 21 January 2005.

As Evelyn Hanneman writes, studies have indicated that police statistics under-report a significant portion of criminal acts. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) – from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice – presents a more realistic picture of crime in the United States. Hanneman summarizes the findings of the 1999 survey, released in August 2000. This report shows every type of personal and property crime measured by the survey to continue to decline since 1993.

Link: www.barjproject.org/documents/KJ2%20no1%20winter%2000-01.pdf

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