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Juveniles in Court
Juvenile Court Cases
Q: Did the growth in delinquency cases vary across offenses?
A: Drug offense cases increased more than other offense cases between 1985 and 2005.
Delinquency cases by offense, 1985-2005

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  • Between 1985 and 2005, the total number of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts increased 46%.
  • During this period, the number of drug offense cases increased 153%, public order offense cases increased 146%, and person offense cases increased 133%. In comparison, the number of property offense cases declined 15%.
  • Compared with 1985, the 2005 delinquency caseload contained greater proportions of person (25% versus 16%), drugs (12% versus 7%), and public order (28% versus 17%) offense cases and a smaller proportion of property (35% versus 61%) offense cases.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/court/qa06205.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.

 

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