| Q: |
How many delinquency cases are handled by juvenile courts? |
| A: |
In 2005 courts with juvenile jurisdiction disposed more than 1.70 million delinquency cases. |
Estimated number of delinquency cases, 2005
| Most serious offense |
Number of cases |
Percent change |
| 1985-2005 |
1996-2005 |
2000-2005 |
2004-2005 |
Total Delinquency |
1,697,900 |
46% |
-8% |
0% |
1% |
Person Offenses |
429,500 |
133 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
Violent Crime Index* |
81,600 |
27 |
-28 |
3 |
10 |
Criminal homicide |
1,400 |
11 |
-45 |
-17 |
2 |
Forcible rape |
4,400 |
22 |
-15 |
-1 |
0 |
Robbery |
26,000 |
2 |
-32 |
19 |
21 |
Aggravated assault |
49,900 |
48 |
-26 |
-3 |
6 |
Simple assault |
298,600 |
193 |
22 |
11 |
2 |
Other violent sex offenses |
17,700 |
118 |
41 |
33 |
6 |
Other person offenses |
31,600 |
192 |
7 |
6 |
-2 |
Property Offenses |
598,600 |
-15 |
-33 |
-12 |
-3 |
Property Crime Index** |
404,900 |
-22 |
-36 |
-14 |
-5 |
Burglary |
97,600 |
-32 |
-35 |
-12 |
-1 |
Larceny-theft |
265,800 |
-20 |
-37 |
-15 |
-6 |
Motor vehicle theft |
32,900 |
-16 |
-38 |
-12 |
-6 |
Arson |
8,500 |
20 |
-10 |
-9 |
-5 |
Vandalism |
100,900 |
18 |
-17 |
0 |
4 |
Trespassing |
52,000 |
-4 |
-24 |
-4 |
0 |
Stolen property offenses |
19,900 |
-28 |
-42 |
-22 |
1 |
Other property offenses |
20,900 |
17 |
-32 |
-20 |
2 |
Drug Law Violations |
195,300 |
153 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Public Order Offenses |
474,400 |
146 |
28 |
8 |
3 |
Obstruction of justice |
222,400 |
238 |
34 |
3 |
3 |
Disorderly conduct |
129,600 |
191 |
43 |
30 |
4 |
Weapons offenses |
43,600 |
117 |
-3 |
16 |
5 |
Liquor law violations |
24,600 |
28 |
59 |
-1 |
-4 |
Nonviolent sex offenses |
13,700 |
8 |
24 |
0 |
-2 |
Other public order offenses |
40,400 |
31 |
-5 |
-13 |
1 |
* Includes criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
** Includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Note: Detail may not add to totals because of rounding. Percent-change calculations are based on unrounded numbers.
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- Delinquency offenses are acts committed by juveniles that would be crimes if committed by adults.
- The overall juvenile court delinquency caseload was less in 2005 than in 1999 but 46% greater than the 1985 caseload.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/court/qa06201.asp?qaDate=2005.
Released on September 12, 2008. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. and Sickmund, M. (2008). Juvenile Court Statistics 2005. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Data Source: National Juvenile Court Data Archive. National Center for Juvenile Justice. Pittsburgh, PA.
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