| Q: |
Does the race/ethnicity profile of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by offense? |
| A: |
Non-Hispanic black juveniles accounted for the majority (41%) of youth held in residential placement in 2019. |
| Most serious offense |
|
|
Minority |
| Total |
White |
Total
Minority |
Black |
Hispanic |
American
Indian1 |
Asian1 |
| Total |
100% |
33% |
67% |
41% |
20% |
2% |
1% |
| Delinquency |
100% |
32% |
68% |
42% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
| Person |
100% |
30% |
70% |
44% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
| Criminal homicide |
100% |
20% |
80% |
46% |
29% |
2% |
1% |
| Sexual assault |
100% |
55% |
45% |
25% |
16% |
2% |
1% |
| Robbery |
100% |
11% |
89% |
62% |
23% |
1% |
2% |
| Aggravated assault |
100% |
24% |
76% |
46% |
25% |
2% |
1% |
| Simple assault |
100% |
40% |
60% |
34% |
19% |
3% |
1% |
| Other person |
100% |
40% |
60% |
38% |
17% |
2% |
1% |
| Property |
100% |
32% |
68% |
45% |
17% |
2% |
1% |
| Burglary |
100% |
29% |
71% |
50% |
15% |
2% |
1% |
| Theft |
100% |
34% |
66% |
49% |
11% |
2% |
1% |
| Auto theft |
100% |
29% |
71% |
43% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
| Arson |
100% |
50% |
50% |
31% |
12% |
3% |
1% |
| Other property |
100% |
39% |
61% |
37% |
19% |
2% |
1% |
| Drug |
100% |
46% |
54% |
25% |
23% |
2% |
1% |
| Drug trafficking |
100% |
32% |
68% |
37% |
27% |
2% |
0% |
| Other drug |
100% |
49% |
51% |
23% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
| Public order |
100% |
34% |
66% |
40% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
| Weapons |
100% |
17% |
83% |
54% |
25% |
1% |
1% |
| Other public order |
100% |
46% |
54% |
31% |
18% |
2% |
1% |
| Technical violation* |
100% |
33% |
67% |
36% |
25% |
2% |
1% |
| Status |
100% |
59% |
41% |
23% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
1American Indian includes Alaskan Natives; Asian includes Pacific Islanders.
*Technical violations include violations of probation, parole, and valid court order.
Notes: Total includes a small number of youth for whom race/ethnicity was not reported or was reported as other. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
The Hispanic category includes persons of Latin American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. These persons are not included in the other race/ethnicity categories.
Minorities include blacks, Hispanics, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and those identified as other race.
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- In 2019, more than 24,000 minority offenders were in residential placement in juvenile facilities across the country; 67% of the national residential placement population.
- White youth's share of juveniles held in placement was greatest for the offenses of sexual assault and status offenses and black youth's share was greatest for robbery and weapons offenses.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08205.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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