| Q: |
How many arrests are made of persons under age 18? |
| A: |
The nearly 2 million arrests of juveniles in 2008 was 10% fewer than the number of such arrests in 1999. |
Estimated number of juvenile arrests, 2008
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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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1999-2008
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2004-2008
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2007-2008
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| All offenses | 1,991,590 | -10% | -4% | -3% | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1,260 | -11% | 14% | -6% | | Forcible rape | 3,320 | -31% | -21% | -7% | | Robbery | 35,230 | 19% | 39% | 3% | | Aggravated assault | 55,860 | -19% | -7% | -2% | | Burglary | 83,520 | -15% | 3% | 2% | | Larceny-theft | 321,510 | -13% | 1% | 8% | | Motor vehicle theft | 24,880 | -50% | -37% | -15% | | Arson | 6,470 | -28% | -16% | -10% | | Simple assault | 231,940 | 0% | -7% | -4% | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 2,580 | -61% | -47% | -17% | | Fraud | 7,210 | -59% | 9% | 0% | | Embezzlement | 1,250 | -23% | 26% | -25% | | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 20,720 | -26% | -10% | -7% | | Vandalism | 106,790 | -8% | 4% | -4% | | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 39,790 | -4% | -2% | -9% | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 1,470 | 9% | -17% | -1% | | Sex offense (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 14,520 | -13% | -20% | -6% | | Drug abuse violations | 179,400 | -6% | -7% | -8% | | Gambling | 1,630 | 68% | -1% | -20% | | Offenses against the family and children | 5,760 | -38% | -6% | -1% | | Driving under the influence | 15,870 | -29% | -20% | -12% | | Liquor laws | 129,300 | -6% | 3% | -7% | | Drunkenness | 15,550 | -25% | -6% | -8% | | Disorderly conduct | 188,530 | 14% | -5% | -7% | | Vagrancy | 3,990 | 32% | -10% | 4% | | All other offenses (except traffic) | 360,180 | -10% | -3% | -4% | | Curfew and loitering | 133,060 | -20% | -3% | -7% | | Violent Crime Index | 95,660 | -8% | 5% | -1% | | Property Crime Index | 436,380 | -17% | -3% | 5% |
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.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/qa05101.asp?qaDate=2008.
Revised on December 17, 2012. Data Source: Arrest estimates for 1980-2014 developed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and disseminated through the Arrest Data Analysis Tool.
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