| Comparing Adult & Juvenile Offenders |
| Q: |
Does the time of day for violent crime with a firearm vary for adults and juveniles? |
| A: |
The time patterns of violent crime involving the use of a firearm are similar for juvenile and adult offenders. |
Time of day profiles for violent crimes committed with a firearm
(Offenders per 1,000 violent crime offenders in age group)
| |
Juvenile offenders |
| Time |
Under 18 |
18 & older |
|
| 6AM |
6.2 |
12.5 |
| 7AM |
6.9 |
10.2 |
| 8AM |
10.4 |
15.5 |
| 9AM |
12.8 |
16.9 |
| 10AM |
15.2 |
25.0 |
| 11AM |
20.5 |
26.6 |
| 12PM |
26.4 |
31.7 |
| 1PM |
30.6 |
31.9 |
| 2PM |
35.9 |
34.0 |
| 3PM |
51.2 |
38.5 |
| 4PM |
54.4 |
39.8 |
| 5PM |
53.7 |
43.4 |
| 6PM |
61.0 |
48.0 |
| 7PM |
84.4 |
59.5 |
| 8PM |
94.0 |
71.8 |
| 9PM |
88.6 |
81.3 |
| 10PM |
94.3 |
85.1 |
| 11PM |
78.8 |
76.4 |
| 12AM |
60.8 |
67.9 |
| 1AM |
42.7 |
59.4 |
| 2AM |
30.3 |
50.5 |
| 3AM |
18.6 |
35.8 |
| 4AM |
13.1 |
23.4 |
| 5AM |
9.0 |
14.9 |
| 6AM |
6.2 |
12.5 |
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Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Juvenile and adult offenders are most likely to commit a violent crime with a firearm between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Over one-quarter (28%) of all violent crime committed by juvenile offenders involving the use of a firearm occurs between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. For adult offenders, 25% of violent crimes involving the use of a firearm occur between 9 p.m. and 12 p.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/offenders/qa03403.asp?qaDate=2008.
Released on December 21, 2010. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report, Chapter 3. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Data Source: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2008: Extract Files [Computer file]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-13.
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