Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Grant Program - 1999 statistics

648 victims of child physical abuse

978 victims of child sexual abuse

103 victims of DUI/DWI crashes

4,243 victims of domestic abuse

361 victims of adult sexual assault

30 victims of elder abuse

62 survivors of homicide attempts

168 victims of robbery

290 assault victims

The following sad statistics are from the Boise Police Department's Task Force on Domestic Violence:

Idaho ranks second in the nation in substantiated cases of physical and sexual abuse, and first in the nation in reports of child abuse.

In 50% of cases where domestic violence is present, child abuse is also present.

63% of boys ages 11-20 who are incarcerated for murder have killed their mother's assaulter.

Children in homes where there is domestic violence are 1000 times more likely to commit domestic violence as adults.

Children in homes where there is domestic violence are 74% more likely to commit crimes of violence.

Children in domestic violence homes are six times more likely to commit suicide.

Girls whose mothers are being assaulted are 65% more likely to be sexually assaulted.

80% of runaways are from domestic violence homes.