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Trends and Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court, 2022
In this data snapshot, OJJDP's National Juvenile Court Data Archive documents workloads of the nation's juvenile courts. Caseloads for all offenses increased between 2021 and 2022, but remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2021
In 2021, juvenile courts in the United States handled 437,300 delinquency cases that involved youth charged with criminal law violations, 39% less than the number of cases handled in 2020. From 2005 through 2021, the number of delinquency cases declined 73%, with decreases in all four offense categories: property offense cases and public order offense cases (down 78% each), drug law violation cases (down 75%), and person offense cases (down 62%).
Juvenile Court Statistics, 2022
Juvenile Court Statistics 2022 describes delinquency cases and petitioned status offense cases handled between 2005 and 2022 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction.
Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report
This report on youth victimization, offenses committed by youth, and the juvenile justice system was developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice for OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice. The report offers juvenile justice practitioners and policymakers reliable information on youth and their involvement with the juvenile justice system through the 2019 data year.
