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Has the juvenile courts' handling of delinquency cases changed? |
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The proportion of formally handled cases that did not result in a delinquency adjudication increased between 1985 and 2018. |
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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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