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WASHINGTON – Child abuse and other forms of violence involving families fell by more than half between 1993 and 2002, in line with the decline in crime overall, the government said yesterday. The rate of family violence fell from about 5.4 victims to 2.1 victims for every 1,000 residents age 12 and older, according to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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|WASHINGTON – Child abuse and other forms of violence involving families fell by more than half between 1993 and 2002, in line with the decline in crime overall, the government said yesterday. The rate of family violence fell from about 5.4 victims to 2.1 victims for every 1,000 residents age 12 and older, according to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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