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Juveniles in Court
Case Rate Trends
The relative decline in the female ungovernability case rate (70%) outpaced the decline for males (64%) between 2005 and 2018.

Note: Rates are cases per 1,000 youth ages 10-upper age of juvenile court jurisdiction.

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  • Case rates for ungovernability offenses reached their lowest level for males and females in 2017, then increased through 2018 (up 4% for males and 2% for females).

Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available:
https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/court/JCSCR_Display.asp?ID=qa06274. March 31, 2020.

 

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