Some data from the most recent (2000) Statistical Abstracts of the US
(http://www.census.gov/)...
Total # murder victims, 1998: 14,209 (down from some 20K in 1995).
of those, victims under age 18: 1,613
of those, whites: 857 blacks: 696
murder victims under age 12: 760
of those, whites: 442 blacks: 283
Substantiated child abuse, 1998:
Neglect: 861,602 cases
Physical abuse: 195,891
sexual abuse: 99,278
emotional maltreatment: 51, 618
medical neglect 20,338
Total reported cases 1998: 1.85 mil.; approx. 3 mil. kids were
"subject of an investigation."
of those substantiated, total number victims: 903,395
In the two child abuse tables (#365, 366), there is no data on race.
--> Mike O.
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