| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
The juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence was cut in half between 1980 and 1994, falling 57%.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence, 1980-2010
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. |
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- Following a general decline through 1994, the juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence increased 49% between 1993 and 1999, then fell 48% between 1999 and 2010.
- The 2010 juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence reached its lowest point of the 31-year period, 66% below its 1980 level.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05215.
December 17, 2012.
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