Others titles
- US Offenses Reported during 2015
- US Crimes and Number of Offenses
- Uniform Crime Reporting Program US 2015
Keywords
- Crime Reports
- United States Crime
- Crime Reported to Police
- Weapons Used in Murders
Types of Weapon Used and Number of Murder by State 2015
This table provides the types of weapons used in murder offenses. The data are based on the aggregated data from agencies within each state for which supplemental homicide data (i.e., weapon information) were reported to the FBI. The table also includes a breakdown of the types of firearms used in murders (i.e., handguns, rifles, shotguns, or firearms).
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Description
Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicate that approximately 26% of the average annual 8.9 million violent victimizations were committed by offenders armed with a weapon. About 10% of the violent victimizations involved a firearm.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2016-07-19 |
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Last Modified | 2016-09-22 |
Version | 2016-09-22 |
Update Frequency |
Annual |
Temporal Coverage |
2015 |
Spatial Coverage |
United States |
Source | John Snow Labs; U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; |
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Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Crime Reports, United States Crime, Crime Reported to Police, Weapons Used in Murders |
Other Titles | US Offenses Reported during 2015, US Crimes and Number of Offenses, Uniform Crime Reporting Program US 2015 |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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State | State Name | string | - |
Total_Murders | Total Murders by Weapons in 2015 (Total number of murders for which supplemental homicide data were received) | integer | level : Interval |
Total_Firearms | Total Firearms used in 2015 | integer | level : Interval |
Handguns | Handguns used in murders in 2015 | integer | level : Interval |
Rifles | Rifles used in Murders | integer | level : Interval |
Shotguns | Shotguns used in Murders | integer | level : Interval |
Firearms | Firearms | integer | level : Interval |
Knives_Or_Cutting_Instruments | Knives Or other cutting Instruments used in murders | integer | level : Interval |
Other_Weapons | Other Weapons used in murders | integer | level : Interval |
Hands_Fists_Feet_Etc | Pushed is included in hands, fists, feet, etc. | integer | level : Interval |
Data Preview
State | Total_Murders | Total_Firearms | Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns | Firearms | Knives_Or_Cutting_Instruments | Other_Weapons | Hands_Fists_Feet_Etc |
Guam | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
Alabama | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hawaii | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
Idaho | 30 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Maine | 23 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
Utah | 54 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
Vermont | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Iowa | 72 | 49 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |
Montana | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | ||
Wyoming | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |