| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
Trends in arrests for driving under the influence were similar for white and American Indian juveniles.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence by Race, 1980-2010
|
Year
|
Whites
|
Blacks
|
American
Indians
|
Asians
|
| 1980 |
123.9
|
19.5
|
136.2
|
11.4
|
| 1981 |
118.7
|
16.8
|
124.5
|
17.7
|
| 1982 |
129.3
|
20.2
|
129.8
|
15.7
|
| 1983 |
121.7
|
17.7
|
111.7
|
12.7
|
| 1984 |
104.1
|
15.3
|
92.6
|
13.4
|
| 1985 |
102.1
|
15.9
|
111.7
|
17.4
|
| 1986 |
120.3
|
20.5
|
109.2
|
13.1
|
| 1987 |
105.3
|
15.8
|
101.1
|
14.4
|
| 1988 |
105.9
|
20.3
|
115.3
|
15.9
|
| 1989 |
89.5
|
15.7
|
103.7
|
7.0
|
| 1990 |
88.7
|
16.5
|
102.7
|
11.3
|
| 1991 |
78.5
|
18.5
|
86.9
|
12.8
|
| 1992 |
60.6
|
18.1
|
95.5
|
8.2
|
| 1993 |
53.7
|
16.5
|
88.8
|
10.6
|
| 1994 |
53.5
|
19.2
|
64.9
|
11.4
|
| 1995 |
57.3
|
19.0
|
80.4
|
12.3
|
| 1996 |
68.5
|
21.0
|
90.4
|
17.2
|
| 1997 |
72.9
|
21.8
|
88.8
|
16.0
|
| 1998 |
76.5
|
23.5
|
99.7
|
17.2
|
| 1999 |
81.6
|
22.4
|
94.7
|
17.9
|
| 2000 |
77.1
|
18.8
|
75.8
|
13.6
|
| 2001 |
74.8
|
16.3
|
75.4
|
12.7
|
| 2002 |
77.3
|
16.6
|
78.4
|
13.8
|
| 2003 |
74.3
|
14.0
|
67.2
|
13.4
|
| 2004 |
70.2
|
12.7
|
60.7
|
15.4
|
| 2005 |
63.5
|
12.2
|
58.1
|
11.2
|
| 2006 |
70.9
|
12.0
|
61.4
|
14.3
|
| 2007 |
64.3
|
13.7
|
57.4
|
11.2
|
| 2008 |
56.6
|
12.1
|
51.1
|
11.9
|
| 2009 |
48.1
|
12.1
|
42.8
|
9.9
|
| 2010 |
42.8
|
12.2
|
33.8
|
10.2
|
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race, i.e., white, black, American Indian, or Asian. Arrests of Hispanics are not reported separately. |
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- For white and American Indian juveniles, arrest rates for driving under the influence declined by more than half between 1980 and 1994. After a brief period of growth, rates for white and American Indian youth fell again to their lowest point in the 31-year period. By 2010, the white rate was 65% below its 1980 level and the American Indian rate was 75% below its 1980 level.
- Compared to whites and American Indians, trends for black and Asian juveniles showed greater stability over the 31-year period.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05275.
December 17, 2012.
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