NCJ Number
165794
Date Published
1996
Length
222 pages
Annotation
This report details trends between 1991 and 1996 at several stages of the Florida juvenile justice system, starting with referral and progressing through commitment and transfer to adult court.
Abstract
The data are based on information reported to the State's Client Information System by juvenile justice personnel throughout the State. The data reveal that eight percent of the total youth population ages 10-17 was referred for juvenile delinquency, compared to 7 percent of the total in 1991-92. The percentage increase during the 5-year period was larger for less serious offenses. Burglary was the most common felony reason for referral, while shoplifting was the most common misdemeanor reason for referral. The number of felony drug cases increased by 22 percent. The numbers of author theft, armed robbery, and sexual battery cases declined. The 166,980 delinquency cases disposed during 1995-96 amounted to a 21-percent increase over 1991-92. Figures and tables