NCJ Number
195824
Date Published
2001
Length
48 pages
Annotation
Focusing on the nature and number of offenses committed by juveniles, this bi-yearly report from the research and documentation centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice discusses police records and self-reporting data of juvenile crime.
Abstract
Tracing trends in juvenile delinquency from the Netherlands, this bi-yearly report discussing offenses committed by juveniles presents data from both police records and the self-reporting of juvenile crime. Arguing that police reports show that juvenile crimes are stabilizing on a level that is higher than in previous years, the authors discuss that the bulk of recorded offenses are property crimes, although violent offenses are increasing. The authors suggest that this increase may be attributed to both increased juvenile violence as well as a rise in police attention to violent offenses. In terms of self-reporting data, the types of offenses committed and their frequencies demonstrate a stable pattern, with using public transportation without paying, vandalism, and graffiti being the most notable.