Only 10.6% of violent crime victims receive victim services 22.7% of violent victimization involved injury People respond to trauma differently Victims often feel their victimization isn’t important enough to report Victim services are unavailable if the crime is not reported Nearly 8 million paid workdays lost annually due to intimate partner violence Criminal justice proceedings increase emotional strain 94% of property crimes result in financial loss Fear of crime triggers physical responses 38% of rape/sexual assault victims injured PTSD diagnosis requires trauma to persist over a month Trauma response involves both body and mind Not reporting allows offenders to "get away" with the crime Insurance companies spend $45 billion annually on crime- related issues Arguments are the most common circumstance for murder Pain and suffering are the hardest costs to quantify Lack of privacy and poor communication from police exacerbates trauma 40% of gunshot victims lack insurance coverage Crime impacts victims and society economically There is no "normal" trauma response Victimization can reduce self-esteem Sleep issues often accompany PTSD Nassar convicted of sexually abusing gymnasts Crime- related costs include pain and suffering Fear of crime can be influenced by social factors Carrying pepper spray is a defensive behavior Reporting activates the formal criminal justice system Victim emergency services cost $8 billion each year Some people’s fear of crime may impact their lifestyle Survivors may avoid places and activities due to fear Physical signs of fear include faster heart rate U.S. spends $295 billion annually on law enforcement, courts, and corrections Anxiety is a common response to victimization Injuries can be temporary or permanent USA Gymnastics paid millions in legal fees Reliving traumatic events can be a symptom of PTSD Only 10.6% of violent crime victims receive victim services 22.7% of violent victimization involved injury People respond to trauma differently Victims often feel their victimization isn’t important enough to report Victim services are unavailable if the crime is not reported Nearly 8 million paid workdays lost annually due to intimate partner violence Criminal justice proceedings increase emotional strain 94% of property crimes result in financial loss Fear of crime triggers physical responses 38% of rape/sexual assault victims injured PTSD diagnosis requires trauma to persist over a month Trauma response involves both body and mind Not reporting allows offenders to "get away" with the crime Insurance companies spend $45 billion annually on crime- related issues Arguments are the most common circumstance for murder Pain and suffering are the hardest costs to quantify Lack of privacy and poor communication from police exacerbates trauma 40% of gunshot victims lack insurance coverage Crime impacts victims and society economically There is no "normal" trauma response Victimization can reduce self-esteem Sleep issues often accompany PTSD Nassar convicted of sexually abusing gymnasts Crime- related costs include pain and suffering Fear of crime can be influenced by social factors Carrying pepper spray is a defensive behavior Reporting activates the formal criminal justice system Victim emergency services cost $8 billion each year Some people’s fear of crime may impact their lifestyle Survivors may avoid places and activities due to fear Physical signs of fear include faster heart rate U.S. spends $295 billion annually on law enforcement, courts, and corrections Anxiety is a common response to victimization Injuries can be temporary or permanent USA Gymnastics paid millions in legal fees Reliving traumatic events can be a symptom of PTSD
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Only 10.6% of violent crime victims receive victim services
22.7% of violent victimization involved injury
People respond to trauma differently
Victims often feel their victimization isn’t important enough to report
Victim services are unavailable if the crime is not reported
Nearly 8 million paid workdays lost annually due to intimate partner violence
Criminal justice proceedings increase emotional strain
94% of property crimes result in financial loss
Fear of crime triggers physical responses
38% of rape/sexual assault victims injured
PTSD diagnosis requires trauma to persist over a month
Trauma response involves both body and mind
Not reporting allows offenders to "get away" with the crime
Insurance companies spend $45 billion annually on crime-related issues
Arguments are the most common circumstance for murder
Pain and suffering are the hardest costs to quantify
Lack of privacy and poor communication from police exacerbates trauma
40% of gunshot victims lack insurance coverage
Crime impacts victims and society economically
There is no "normal" trauma response
Victimization can reduce self-esteem
Sleep issues often accompany PTSD
Nassar convicted of sexually abusing gymnasts
Crime-related costs include pain and suffering
Fear of crime can be influenced by social factors
Carrying pepper spray is a defensive behavior
Reporting activates the formal criminal justice system
Victim emergency services cost $8 billion each year
Some people’s fear of crime may impact their lifestyle
Survivors may avoid places and activities due to fear
Physical signs of fear include faster heart rate
U.S. spends $295 billion annually on law enforcement, courts, and corrections
Anxiety is a common response to victimization
Injuries can be temporary or permanent
USA Gymnastics paid millions in legal fees
Reliving traumatic events can be a symptom of PTSD
