| Q: |
How does the type of offense resulting in placement vary by sex? |
| A: |
Females were more likely than males to be held for technical violations or status offenses. |
Offense profile of youth in residential placement by sex, 2019
| Most serious offense |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Delinquency |
96% |
97% |
91% |
| Person |
43% |
44% |
37% |
| Criminal homicide |
3% |
3% |
2% |
| Sexual assault |
6% |
7% |
1% |
| Robbery |
11% |
13% |
5% |
| Aggravated assault |
9% |
9% |
9% |
| Simple assault |
8% |
7% |
15% |
| Other person |
5% |
5% |
6% |
| Property |
21% |
21% |
19% |
| Burglary |
7% |
8% |
4% |
| Theft |
4% |
4% |
5% |
| Auto theft |
5% |
5% |
5% |
| Arson |
1% |
1% |
0% |
| Other property |
4% |
4% |
4% |
| Drug |
4% |
4% |
5% |
| Drug trafficking |
1% |
1% |
0% |
| Other drug |
4% |
3% |
5% |
| Public order |
14% |
15% |
9% |
| Weapons |
6% |
6% |
2% |
| Other public order |
8% |
8% |
8% |
| Technical violation* |
14% |
13% |
21% |
| Status |
4% |
3% |
9% |
* Technical violations include violations of probation, parole, and valid court order.
Notes: The term ‘youth’ refers to persons under age 21 who were in a facility because they were charged with or adjudicated for an offense.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08304.asp?qaDate=2019.
Released on May 21, 2021.
Data Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 2019 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: OJJDP.
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