| NCJ Number: |
247373  |
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| Title: |
Arrests and Arraignments Involving Strangulation Offenses Nov. 11, 2010 – June 30, 2012 |
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| Author(s): |
Andrew Wheeler |
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| Date Published: |
September 2012 |
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| Annotation: |
On November 11, 2010, New York State enacted legislation that defined the crime of strangulation; this report presents the results of an analysis of arrests and arraignments for this crime in the 20 months since the law was enacted.
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| Abstract: |
By March 2011, 4 months after the law’s enactment, law enforcement agencies were bringing new charges for strangulation offenses consistently. Since that time, the number of arrests in which strangulation was charged ranged between 822 and 1,090 arrests per month. Twenty counties reported 150 or more strangulation arrests between November 11, 2010, and June 30, 2012. A table presents a list of arrests broken down by the three Penal Law strangulation offenses for each county. Data are presented on the gender, race/ethnicity, and ages of the suspects. 3 tables and 3 figures |
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| Main Term(s): |
Criminology |
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| Index Term(s): |
Arrest statistics; BJA Grant-related Documents; Crime specific countermeasures; Crime specific law reform; New York; State laws |
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| Grant Number: |
2011-BJ-CX-K042 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Washington, DC 20531
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Albany, NY 12210 |
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| Corporate Author: |
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Office of Justice Research & Performance
United States of America |
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| Sale Source: |
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Office of Justice Research & Performance
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 South Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210
United States of America |
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| Page Count: |
7 |
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| Format: |
Document (Online) |
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Report (Grant Sponsored); Report (Study/Research); Statistics |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=269473 |
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