How is a hate crime different from other types of violent crime?
What is a hate crime, and how is a hate crime different from other types of violent crime?
What is the most common type of violent crime?
Aggravated assault
Aggravated assault is the most common type of violent crime. It includes criminal behavior that involves an attack on someone with the intent to cause injury.
In a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, assault and murder. NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes.
