This fact sheet is based in part on the report Juvenile Court Statistics 1995. In 1996, youth under age 15 were involved in 32% of all juvenile arrests. The majority of juvenile arrests involved youth age 15 or older (68%), while 9% of juvenile arrests involved youth under 13. Of all arrests of youth under 15, 30% were for larceny-theft or vandalism, 13% were for assaultive behaviors, 9% were for running away, 6% were for drug- or alcohol-related offenses, and 6% were for curfew violations. The arrest profile of youth under 15 varied from that of youth 15 and older. Compared with older juveniles, youth under 15 had a greater proportion of property offense arrests (40% vs. 20%), a greater proportion of person offense arrests (15% vs. 10%), and a smaller proportion of drug and alcohol arrests (6% vs. 18%).
The Youngest Offenders, 1996
NCJ Number
247995
Date Published
November 1998
Length
2 pages
Abstract