| Comparing Adult & Juvenile Offenders |
| Q: |
Does the time of day for violent crime that results in injury vary for adults and juveniles? |
| A: |
The time patterns of violent crime that results in injury to the victim by juvenile offenders differs substantially from the adult pattern. |
Time of day profiles for violent crimes resulting in injury
(Offenders per 1,000 violent crime offenders in age group)
| |
Juvenile offenders |
| Time |
Under 18 |
18 & older |
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| 6AM |
6.4 |
13.1 |
| 7AM |
22.1 |
14.8 |
| 8AM |
32.2 |
19.2 |
| 9AM |
29.1 |
21.5 |
| 10AM |
33.6 |
25.8 |
| 11AM |
46.5 |
29.3 |
| 12PM |
55.4 |
33.3 |
| 1PM |
51.7 |
32.3 |
| 2PM |
80.1 |
35.2 |
| 3PM |
101.1 |
40.9 |
| 4PM |
73.2 |
43.5 |
| 5PM |
63.8 |
48.2 |
| 6PM |
64.1 |
52.6 |
| 7PM |
65.7 |
56.9 |
| 8PM |
63.0 |
61.8 |
| 9PM |
56.6 |
66.5 |
| 10PM |
46.0 |
69.7 |
| 11PM |
33.4 |
67.9 |
| 12AM |
25.5 |
67.4 |
| 1AM |
17.6 |
66.9 |
| 2AM |
13.4 |
58.1 |
| 3AM |
9.6 |
37.3 |
| 4AM |
5.5 |
22.9 |
| 5AM |
4.3 |
15.2 |
| 6AM |
6.4 |
13.1 |
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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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- Juveniles are most likely to commit a violent crime that results in injury to the victim during afterschool hours, peaking at 3 p.m.
- For adult offenders, violent crime resulting in injury to the victim increases hourly from 6 a.m. through the afternoon and evening hours, peaking between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/offenders/qa03404.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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