Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement: 1997-2021

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Offense Profile of Committed Youth by Sex and Race/Ethnicity for United States, 2015
Row Percent

Sex Race/Ethnicity
Most serious offense Total Male Female White Black Hispanic American
Indian
Asian More than
one race
Total 100% 86% 14% 33% 41% 21% 2% 1% 2%
Delinquency 100% 87% 13% 32% 41% 22% 2% 1% 2%
Person 100% 87% 13% 31% 43% 21% 2% 1% 3%
    Violent Crime Index* 100% 92% 8% 30% 45% 20% 1% 1% 3%
    Other Person 100% 75% 25% 34% 39% 21% 2% 1% 3%
Property 100% 89% 11% 30% 44% 20% 2% 1% 2%
    Property Crime Index** 100% 90% 10% 29% 45% 20% 2% 1% 2%
    Other Property 100% 86% 14% 35% 39% 21% 2% 1% 2%
Drug 100% 84% 16% 45% 25% 25% 2% 1% 2%
Public order 100% 92% 8% 34% 40% 21% 2% 1% 2%
Technical violation 100% 81% 19% 32% 38% 25% 2% 1% 2%
Status offense 100% 63% 37% 48% 32% 13% 3% 1% 4%
* Includes criminal homicide, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.

** Includes burglary, theft, auto theft, and arson.

Note: U.S. total includes 1,593 youth in private facilities for whom State of offense was not reported and a handful of youth who committed their offense in a U.S. Territory but were being held in a U.S. mainland facility. Visit the EZACJRP methods section for more information about unknown state of offense.

Note: Committed youth include those placed in the facility as part of a court ordered disposition.

Note: The "Hispanic" category includes persons of Latin American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. These persons are not included in the other race/ethnicity categories. American Indian includes Alaksa Native; Asian includes Pacific Islander.

Suggested citation: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, T.J., and Kang, W. (2023) "Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement." Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezacjrp/

Data source: Author's analysis of OJJDP's Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 [machine-readable data files].
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