| Q: |
How many arrests are made of persons under age 18? |
| A: |
In 2012, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made 1.3 million arrests of persons under age 18, 37% less than the number of arrests in 2003. |
Estimated number of juvenile arrests, 2012
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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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2003-2012
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2008-2012
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2011-2012
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| All offenses | 1,319,700 | -37% | -34% | -10% | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 720 | -43% | -42% | -14% | | Forcible rape | 2,530 | -39% | -24% | -10% | | Robbery | 21,470 | -15% | -39% | -10% | | Aggravated assault | 36,350 | -40% | -35% | -11% | | Burglary | 53,770 | -36% | -36% | -13% | | Larceny-theft | 224,180 | -30% | -30% | -12% | | Motor vehicle theft | 13,080 | -71% | -47% | -7% | | Arson | 4,360 | -46% | -33% | -11% | | Simple assault | 173,080 | -28% | -25% | -9% | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 1,440 | -69% | -44% | -9% | | Fraud | 4,720 | -36% | -35% | -10% | | Embezzlement | 440 | -61% | -65% | 6% | | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 12,940 | -47% | -38% | -3% | | Vandalism | 59,940 | -43% | -44% | -12% | | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 24,690 | -37% | -38% | -13% | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 790 | -44% | -46% | -19% | | Sex offense (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 12,430 | -32% | -14% | -1% | | Drug abuse violations | 140,040 | -29% | -22% | -6% | | Gambling | 960 | -44% | -41% | -2% | | Offenses against the family and children | 3,340 | -51% | -42% | -6% | | Driving under the influence | 9,390 | -55% | -41% | -7% | | Liquor laws | 77,810 | -42% | -40% | -12% | | Drunkenness | 9,900 | -43% | -36% | -14% | | Disorderly conduct | 120,130 | -38% | -36% | -14% | | Vagrancy | 1,420 | -30% | -64% | -22% | | All other offenses (except traffic) | 239,620 | -37% | -33% | -10% | | Curfew and loitering | 70,190 | -49% | -47% | -9% | | Violent Crime Index | 61,070 | -33% | -36% | -10% | | Property Crime Index | 295,390 | -36% | -32% | -12% |
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=2012.
Revised on December 16, 2014. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. (2014). Juvenile Arrests 2012. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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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