| Q: |
How many arrests are made of persons under age 18? |
| A: |
The nearly 2.1 million arrests of juveniles in 2007 was 14% fewer than the number of such arrests in 1998. |
Estimated number of juvenile arrests, 2007
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Most serious offense
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Number of
juvenile
arrests
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Percent change
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1998-2007
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2003-2007
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2006-2007
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| All offenses | 2,061,940 | -14% | -1% | -2% | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1,340 | -35% | 6% | 5% | | Forcible rape | 3,580 | -32% | -14% | -0% | | Robbery | 34,350 | 1% | 36% | -1% | | Aggravated assault | 57,230 | -21% | -6% | -5% | | Burglary | 81,680 | -30% | -3% | -2% | | Larceny-theft | 298,490 | -28% | -7% | 8% | | Motor vehicle theft | 29,400 | -45% | -34% | -15% | | Arson | 7,170 | -20% | -11% | -11% | | Simple assault | 241,220 | 2% | 0% | -3% | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 3,110 | -55% | -32% | -12% | | Fraud | 7,190 | -61% | -3% | -3% | | Embezzlement | 1,670 | 11% | 49% | 22% | | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 22,190 | -34% | -9% | 5% | | Vandalism | 111,310 | -12% | 5% | -5% | | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 43,640 | -2% | 12% | -7% | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 1,490 | 5% | 6% | -5% | | Sex offense (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 15,490 | -4% | -16% | -3% | | Drug abuse violations | 195,370 | -3% | -1% | -1% | | Gambling | 2,050 | 69% | 21% | -4% | | Offenses against the family and children | 5,790 | -40% | -15% | 7% | | Driving under the influence | 18,140 | -14% | -13% | -9% | | Liquor laws | 139,120 | 2% | 5% | -0% | | Drunkenness | 16,910 | -33% | -2% | 4% | | Disorderly conduct | 203,020 | 12% | 5% | -3% | | Vagrancy | 3,820 | 12% | 88% | -23% | | All other offenses (except traffic) | 374,180 | -13% | -2% | -3% | | Curfew and loitering | 143,000 | -24% | 5% | -6% | | Violent Crime Index | 96,500 | -15% | 5% | -4% | | Property Crime Index | 416,740 | -30% | -9% | 4% |
Violent Crime Index includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property Crime Index includes, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
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Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/qa05101.asp?qaDate=2007.
Revised on December 17, 2012. Data Source: Arrest estimates developed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and disseminated through “Arrest Data Analysis Tool.” Online. Available from the BJS website.
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