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The person offense case rate declined 60% between 2005 and 2020.
Note: Rates are cases per 1,000 youth ages 10-upper age of juvenile court jurisdiction.
It is important to note that 2020 was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have impacted policies, procedures, and data collection activities regarding referrals to and processing of youth by juvenile courts. Additionally, stay-at-home orders and school closures likely impacted the volume and type of law-violating behavior by youth referred to juvenile court in 2020.
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- The person offense case rate fell somewhat (down 9%) between its 1997 peak and 2000, stayed within a limited range through 2005, and then declined.
- In 2020, there were 5.41 person offense cases processed by juvenile courts for every 1,000 youth under juvenile court jurisdiction, which was higher than property (4.96), drug (1.75), and public order (3.55) offense case rates.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/court/JCSCR_Display.asp?ID=qa06231.
January 10, 2023.
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