J. Robert Flores, Administrator |
August 2005 |
Juvenile Arrests 2003
The number of juveniles murdered in 2003 was the lowest since 1984 The juvenile share of crime has declined Juvenile arrests for violence in 2003 were the lowest since 1987 Few juveniles were arrested for violent crime Juvenile arrests for property crimes in 2003 were the lowest in at least three decades Most arrested juveniles were referred to court In 2003, 29% of juvenile arrests involved females Juvenile arrests disproportionately involved minorities NCJ 209735
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime. This Bulletin was prepared under cooperative agreement number 1999�JN�FX�K002 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice. |
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