| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
For both males and females, the juvenile arrest rate for arson reached a peak in 1994 and then declined.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Arson by Sex, 1980-2010
|
Year
|
Males
|
Females
|
| 1980 |
41.6
|
5.3
|
| 1981 |
41.8
|
4.7
|
| 1982 |
36.9
|
5.6
|
| 1983 |
36.7
|
4.5
|
| 1984 |
40.4
|
4.5
|
| 1985 |
40.9
|
4.8
|
| 1986 |
39.5
|
4.9
|
| 1987 |
37.9
|
4.9
|
| 1988 |
43.7
|
5.1
|
| 1989 |
43.1
|
5.2
|
| 1990 |
44.4
|
5.2
|
| 1991 |
50.1
|
5.3
|
| 1992 |
50.9
|
6.7
|
| 1993 |
49.4
|
7.8
|
| 1994 |
57.7
|
8.8
|
| 1995 |
51.8
|
8.1
|
| 1996 |
49.1
|
6.8
|
| 1997 |
50.5
|
7.2
|
| 1998 |
43.5
|
5.8
|
| 1999 |
41.5
|
6.1
|
| 2000 |
39.4
|
5.9
|
| 2001 |
44.4
|
6.2
|
| 2002 |
37.8
|
5.4
|
| 2003 |
37.9
|
6.0
|
| 2004 |
35.4
|
6.0
|
| 2005 |
36.9
|
6.4
|
| 2006 |
37.2
|
6.4
|
| 2007 |
33.6
|
4.9
|
| 2008 |
30.6
|
4.7
|
| 2009 |
25.3
|
4.2
|
| 2010 |
21.5
|
3.6
|
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. |
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- The female juvenile arrest rate for arson increased sharply between 1991 and 1994 (66%).
- Since reaching a peak in 1994, the juvenile arson arrest rate for male and female youth declined at a relatively equal pace (63% and 59%, respectively).
- In 2010, the rates for both male and female juveniles reached their lowest levels since at least 1980.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05240.
December 17, 2012. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. and Adams, B. (2012). Juvenile Arrests 2009. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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