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