NCJ Number
84868
Date Published
1982
Length
31 pages
Annotation
Delinquency statistics of the Netherlands for 1978 report 6,049 charges brought against juveniles aged 12-17 and 12,417 suspected delinquencies for which charges were not pressed. Comparative 1977 totals were 6,245 and 11,199 in the 2 categories respectively; the delinquency rate increased between 1977 and 1978 from 118 to 124 per 10,000 12-to-17-year-olds.
Abstract
Tabular statistics show charged and suspected juvenile misdemeanors according to offense type, geographic location, and personal characteristics -- age, sex, place of residence, and former offenses. Status offenses are similarly tabulated. Data are also given on the applied repressive measures: juvenile correctional institutions, reform schools, arrest, and probation. The bulk of the documents consists of tabular data and graphs.