Crime in hospitals 1993--the latest IAHSS survey

Increases in violent crimes, ranging from 3% to 26%, and decreases in burglary and theft, ranging from 1% to 26%, highlight the 1993 crime survey. The latest survey also sheds new light on state-by-state crime incident reporting. An increase in crime activity in rural-area hospitals was reported in 1993, the first time in eight years their rate equaled or surpassed the rate in urban/suburban locations. Some 35 Tables and Graphs are included.