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WEAPON: WEAPON

Name: WEAPON

Label: WEAPON

Response Categories

CodeLabelFreq.%
11 Firearm 27934 4.6
12 Handgun 305452 50.2
13 Rifle 24260 4.0
14 Shotgun 35591 5.9
15 Other Gun 1366 0.2
20 Knife 97138 16.0
30 Blunt Object 31457 5.2
40 Personal Weapon 37045 6.1
50 Poison 366 0.1
55 Pushed out Window 249 0.0
60 Explosives 430 0.1
65 Fire 4521 0.7
70 Drugs 1099 0.2
75 Drowning 1225 0.2
80 Strangulation 9152 1.5
85 Asphyxiation 3341 0.5
Missing Data
99 Unknown 27492 4.5
Total608118100%

Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.

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Summary Statistics

  • total responses: 608118
  • valid: 580626
  • invalid: 27492
  • minimum: 11.00
  • maximum: 85.00
  • mode: 12.00
  • mean: 18.45
  • median: 12.00
  • standard deviation: 13.44

Source

This variable was taken from: Uniform Crime Reports [United States]: Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2004. You may:

Series

This study is part of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data Series. You may: