BJS Releases the Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014 Report
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014. This report describes cases filed in adult criminal courts against persons ages 12 to 17 and presents statistics on the demographic characteristics of these juveniles.
Through the Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, which BJS conducted with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this report examines data from 23 states where juveniles were charged in adult criminal courts between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. It focuses on the 23,553 cases where the most serious charge was known at arrest and case disposition. The report covers cases filed in adult criminal courts against juveniles at several stages throughout the court process: most serious charge at arrest, method of disposition, case outcome and sentencing. It also presents statistics on the demographic characteristics of these juveniles.
| Title: | Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014 (NCJ 309096) |
| Author: | Suzanne M. Strong, Ph.D., BJS Statistician |
| Where: | https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/juveniles-charged-adult-criminal-courts-2014 |
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, Ph.D., is the acting director. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.
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