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2020 Case Processing Summary: by gender
Counts for Delinquency Offenses

DECISION POINTS All Males Females
Population at risk (ages 10-17) 33,283,100 16,986,500 16,296,600
Juvenile arrests 411,000 291,800 119,200
Cases referred to juvenile court 508,400 372,100 136,300
Cases diverted 133,200 88,800 44,400
Cases detained 127,700 100,500 27,200
Cases petitioned 276,300 213,300 62,900
Cases adjudicated 134,200 107,200 27,000
Adjudicated cases resulting in probation 88,700 69,800 19,000
Adjudicated cases resulting in placement 35,900 30,400 5,500
Cases judicially waived 3,000 2,800 200
Suggested Citation: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, A., and Kang, W. (2023). National Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) Databook. Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/r-ed-databook/
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