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Juveniles in Court
Delinquency Cases
Q: Has the juvenile courts' handling of delinquency cases changed?
A: The proportion of formally handled cases that did not result in a delinquency adjudication increased between 1985 and 2018.
Detail may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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  • In 2018, youth were adjudicated delinquent or waived to criminal court in nearly one-third (30%) of all delinquency cases referred to juvenile court.
  • Between 1985 and 2018, the proportion of delinquency cases resulting in adjudication or waiver ranged from 29% to 36%.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/court/qa06402.asp?qaDate=2018. Released on March 31, 2020.

Adapted from Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics. Available on-line at: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezajcs/.

Data Source: National Juvenile Court Data Archive. National Center for Juvenile Justice. Pittsburgh, PA.

 

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