OJJDP Data Snapshots

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Serving Children, Families, and Communities

Data Snapshot

OJJDP's Data Snapshot series is intended to disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., arrests of youth, juveniles in residential placement, victims of violence) and highlights policy-relevant findings in a visually compelling way.

Year	Title
2020 202003	The Decline in Arrests of Juveniles Continued Through 2019 draws on national estimates derived from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program to document declines in juvenile arrests since 1980. (released November 2020)
2020 202002	Highlights from the 2018 Juvenile Residential Facility Census draws on data from OJJDP’s Juvenile Residential Facility Census to highlight changes in where youth are placed and the screenings provided. (released July 2020)
2020 202001	Dating Violence Reported by High School Students, 2017 draws on data from the Center for Disease Control's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System to document the trends and characteristics of dating violence reported by high school students. (released March 2020)
2019 201907	Arrests of Juveniles in 2018 Reached the Lowest Level in Nearly 4 Decades draws on national estimates derived from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program to document declines in juvenile arrests since 1980. (released December 2019)
2019 201906	Characteristics and Trends of Youth Victims of Suicide and Homicide draws on data from the Center for Disease Control's Fatal Injury Reports to document the characteristics and trends of youth victims of suicide and homicide. (released September 2019)
2019 201905	Characteristics and Trends of Delinquency Cases Resulting in Probation draws on data from OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive to document the characteristics and trends of delinquency cases resulting in a disposition of probation. (released August 2019)
2019 201904	Characteristics of Cases Judicially Waived from Juvenile to Criminal Court draws on data from OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive to document the trends and characteristics of cases judicially waived to criminal court. (released July 2019)
2019 201903	Trends and Characteristics of Youth in Residential Placement, 2017 draws on OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement to document what is known about detained and committed youth in residential placement facilities. (released July 2019)
2019 201902	Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court in 2017 draws on data from OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive to document the workload of the nation’s juvenile courts. (released May 2019)
2019 201901	Arrest Characteristics of Older Juveniles and Young Adults uses national arrest data to compare arrests of juveniles ages 15 to 17 with arrests of adults ages 18 to 20 and 21 to 24. (released January 2019)
2018 201804	Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court in 2016 draws on data from OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive to document the workload of the nation’s juvenile courts. (released October 2018)
2018 201803	Service Availability Increased in Juvenile Residential Placement Facilities draws on data from OJJDP’s Juvenile Residential Facility Census to highlight changes in facility practices around screening and providing services. (released May 2018)
2018 201802	Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court in 2015 draws on data from OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive to document the workload of the nation’s juvenile courts. (released May 2018)
2018 201801	Spotlight on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System highlights trends and characteristics of girls at various stages in the juvenile justice system. (released January 2018)
2017 201703	Spotlight on Youth Homicide Victims uses data collected by the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports to highlight trends and characteristics of youth homicide victims. (released November 2017)
2017 201702	The National Juvenile Court Data Archive Includes Data on Hispanic Youth in 2014 highlights trends and case processing characteristics of delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth. (released September 2017)
2017 201701	The Number of Juveniles in Residential Placement Reached a New Low in 2015 highlights data collected by OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. (released July 2017)
2016 201602	Data Reflect Changing Nature of Facility Populations, Characteristics, and Practices draws on OJJDP’s Juvenile Residential Facility Census data. (released August 2016)
2016 201601	Spotlight on Youth Victims of Violence uses data collected by the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System. (released April 2016)
2015 201501	The Number of Juveniles in Residential Placement Continued to Decline in 2013 highlights data collected by OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. (released October 2015.)