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

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Detailed Offense Profile for United States, 2017

Most serious offense Total
Total 43,580
Delinquency 41,890
Person 17,959
    Criminal homicide 900
    Sexual assault 2,616
    Robbery 4,880
    Aggravated assault 3,854
    Simple assault 3,662
    Other person 2,047
Property 9,568
    Burglary 3,435
    Theft 2,106
    Auto theft 2,000
    Arson 284
    Other property 1,743
Drug 2,140
    Trafficking 320
    Other drug 1,820
Public order 5,572
    Weapons 2,227
    Alcohol 188
    Other public order 3,157
Technical violation 6,651
Violent Crime Index* 12,250
Property Crime Index** 7,825
Status offense 1,690
    Running away 324
    Truancy 420
    Incorrigibility 645
    Curfew violation 47
    Underage drinking 88
    Other status offense 166
* Includes criminal homicide, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.

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

Note: U.S. total includes 4,242 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.

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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