| Petitioned Status Offense Cases |
| Q: |
Do the trends in the petitioned status offense cases vary by offense? |
| A: |
The number of petitioned status cases declined for all offenses since 2005. |
- Overall, the petitioned status offense caseload decreased 42% since 2005, and 13% in the last 5 years.
- Between 2014 and 2018, caseloads for most status offenses: runaway cases (-10%), curfew violations (-52%), ungovernable cases (-23%), and liquor law violations (-44%); during this period the truancy caseload increased 6%.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/court/qa06602.asp?qaDate=2018.
Released on March 31, 2020.
Data Source: National Juvenile Court Data Archive. National Center for Juvenile Justice. Pittsburgh, PA.
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