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OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice have released "Juvenile Arrests, 2019." This bulletin shows juvenile arrests rates have dropped to their lowest level in 40 years.
Findings show that in 2019, law enforcement agencies made an estimated 696,620 arrests of youth under age 18—the lowest number since at least 1980. In addition, juvenile arrests overall fell 58 percent between 2010 and 2019, although patterns vary by...
OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice have released "Juvenile Arrests, 2018." This bulletin documents recent trends in juvenile arrests using data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. Overall, juvenile arrests have declined for more than a decade, but patterns vary by demographic group and offense.
Findings show that in 2018, law enforcement agencies made an estimated 728,280 arrests of people younger than 18 years...
