Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper
Juvenile Crime Statistics
Angela Coffey
CJA/374
May 13, 2015
Professor Erica Williams
Juvenile Crime Statistics The overall decrease in juvenile arrests according to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “the latest data reflect such progress, with a 3% decline in overall juvenile arrests from 2007 to 2008 and a 2% decrease in juvenile arrests for violent offenses over the same timeframe.” In addition to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “similar positive trends are evidenced across most offense categories for both male and female and white and minority youth, in effect reversing the modest increases in juvenile arrests reported for 2005 and 2006. Nonetheless, although such trends are encouraging, they should not provide a pretext for a misplaced sense of complacency.” On the other hand, there is one section that should be or at least looked into further, is the research on why minority youths are more susceptible of becoming processed into the juvenile justice system. In 2008, minorities were ten times higher to be in the juvenile justice system than white youths (Puzzanchera, December 2009). The rise in drug offenses and simple assaults according to the juvenile arrest records in 2008. Drug offenses from 1999 to 2008 declined in juveniles and increased in adults. Here are the results from the statistics, (Puzzanchera, December 2009).
Percent Change in Arrests in drug offences from 1999–2008
Juvenile – Adult -7% 15%
The percentages in simple assaults from 1999 to 2008, (Puzzanchera, December 2009).
Percent Change in Arrests in simple assaults from 1999–2008
Juvenile – Adult 0% 4% According to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “between 1999 and 2008, the number of arrests in most offense categories declined more for juveniles than for adults.” What are the allegations for juvenile
Angela Coffey
CJA/374
May 13, 2015
Professor Erica Williams
Juvenile Crime Statistics The overall decrease in juvenile arrests according to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “the latest data reflect such progress, with a 3% decline in overall juvenile arrests from 2007 to 2008 and a 2% decrease in juvenile arrests for violent offenses over the same timeframe.” In addition to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “similar positive trends are evidenced across most offense categories for both male and female and white and minority youth, in effect reversing the modest increases in juvenile arrests reported for 2005 and 2006. Nonetheless, although such trends are encouraging, they should not provide a pretext for a misplaced sense of complacency.” On the other hand, there is one section that should be or at least looked into further, is the research on why minority youths are more susceptible of becoming processed into the juvenile justice system. In 2008, minorities were ten times higher to be in the juvenile justice system than white youths (Puzzanchera, December 2009). The rise in drug offenses and simple assaults according to the juvenile arrest records in 2008. Drug offenses from 1999 to 2008 declined in juveniles and increased in adults. Here are the results from the statistics, (Puzzanchera, December 2009).
Percent Change in Arrests in drug offences from 1999–2008
Juvenile – Adult -7% 15%
The percentages in simple assaults from 1999 to 2008, (Puzzanchera, December 2009).
Percent Change in Arrests in simple assaults from 1999–2008
Juvenile – Adult 0% 4% According to Puzzanchera (December 2009), “between 1999 and 2008, the number of arrests in most offense categories declined more for juveniles than for adults.” What are the allegations for juvenile
References: Puzzanchera, C. (December 2009). Juvenile Arrests 2008. Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/228479.pdf Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice. (2001). Retrieved from http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9747&page=1