| Delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth |
| Of the delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth in 2020, about one in four involved a female, and three in ten involved youth younger than age 15. |
Demographic profile of delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth, by offense, 2020
| Most serious offense |
Number
of cases |
Females |
Under
age 15 |
Age 15 |
Age 16 |
Age 17+ |
| Total |
94,900 |
24% |
29% |
21% |
25% |
25% |
| Person offenses |
33,200 |
28% |
34% |
20% |
23% |
22% |
| Violent Crime Index* |
10,500 |
15% |
25% |
20% |
25% |
30% |
| Criminal homicide |
300 |
8% |
12% |
15% |
22% |
50% |
| Rape |
1,100 |
4% |
38% |
15% |
18% |
29% |
| Robbery |
3,600 |
10% |
20% |
22% |
29% |
30% |
| Aggravated assault |
5,500 |
21% |
27% |
19% |
24% |
30% |
| Simple assault |
20,200 |
36% |
38% |
21% |
22% |
19% |
| Other violent sex offenses |
700 |
5% |
48% |
21% |
17% |
14% |
| Other person offenses |
1,800 |
24% |
39% |
19% |
24% |
18% |
| Property offenses |
26,000 |
23% |
30% |
22% |
25% |
22% |
| Property Crime Index** |
17,500 |
25% |
28% |
23% |
26% |
23% |
| Burglary |
5,800 |
13% |
29% |
23% |
26% |
22% |
| Larceny-theft |
8,500 |
34% |
29% |
20% |
26% |
25% |
| Motor vehicle theft |
3,000 |
23% |
23% |
29% |
27% |
21% |
| Arson |
200 |
18% |
51% |
19% |
21% |
9% |
| Vandalism |
4,800 |
16% |
36% |
19% |
23% |
21% |
| Trespassing |
2,600 |
20% |
33% |
25% |
23% |
20% |
| Stolen property offenses |
500 |
14% |
21% |
24% |
27% |
28% |
| Other property offenses |
500 |
23% |
30% |
22% |
22% |
26% |
| Drug law violations |
12,800 |
23% |
23% |
20% |
30% |
28% |
| Public order offenses |
22,900 |
22% |
25% |
20% |
26% |
29% |
| Obstruction of justice |
11,800 |
23% |
20% |
21% |
28% |
30% |
| Disorderly conduct |
3,200 |
33% |
39% |
21% |
22% |
18% |
| Weapons offenses |
3,200 |
8% |
23% |
19% |
27% |
31% |
| Liquor law violations |
700 |
30% |
12% |
15% |
19% |
53% |
| Nonviolent sex offenses |
1,900 |
15% |
36% |
19% |
18% |
27% |
| Other public order offenses |
2,100 |
23% |
31% |
19% |
23% |
28% |
Note: *Violent Crime Index includes criminal homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
*Property Crime Index includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson cases.
Percents may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
It is important to note that 2020 was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have impacted policies, procedures, and data collection activities regarding referrals to and processing of youth by juvenile courts. Additionally, stay-at-home orders and school closures likely impacted the volume and type of law-violating behavior by youth referred to juvenile court in 2020.
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- Hispanic female youth accounted for one-third or more of all Hispanic delinquency cases involving simple assault, larceny-theft, and disorderly conduct offenses.
- Hispanic youth under age 15 accounted for more than half of all delinquency cases involving arson.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/special_topics/qa10604.asp?qaDate=2020.
Released on January 10, 2023. Adapted from Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics. Available on-line at: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezajcs/.
Data Source: National Juvenile Court Data Archive. National Center for Juvenile Justice. Pittsburgh, PA.
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