Juvenile Crime Statistics 2001

Juvenile Crime Statistics 2001

Irma Sanchez

University of Phoenix

June 20, 2011

Juvenile Crime Statistics 2001

As society has changed it has developed many concerns successfully understanding and collect information regarding juvenile crimes. Tracking statistic is difficult because different stated have created different juvenile justice system structures. In addition information collected about juvenile cases and juvenile offenders varies from state to state. Some states have programs that collect large amount of statistic on juvenile crime other states do not have the financial resources needed to maintain such research.

Statistical result used in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is gathered from information reported annually law enforcement agencies across the country. By tracking various types of crimes the hope is that society and law enforcement can better prepared to reduce crime and decrease recidivism rates (Champion, 2007).

Statistics

According to reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2001), juveniles (those under the age of 18) accounted for 17% of all arrests and 15% of all violent crime arrests of that same year. Research also revealed that this growth was only temporary and did begin to decline. By 2001, reports showed that for the seventh consecutive year, rates of juveniles arrested for violent crimes such as murder, forcible rape, robbery, and even aggravated assault all had declined. When analyzed and compared to previous years the juvenile Violent Crime Index offense was at its lowest since the 1980's (OJJDP Bulletin, 2003).

Likewise research revealed that juveniles who were arrested for Property Crime Index offenses were also at its lowest since the 1960's (OJJDP Bulletin, 2003). Other crimes such as arson that had remained stable grew approximately 55% between 1987 and 1994. The rate began to decline between 1994 and 2000, but increased slightly again between 2000 and 2001. The annual average at this time for arson committed by juveniles was at an average of approximately 50 % percent (OJJDP Bulletin, 2003).

Juvenile Crime-Female

When comparing offenses committed by females and males, the evidence showed that females were involved in 59% of all arrest for running away from home and 31 % of all those arrested for curfew and loitering law violations. In 2001, 28 % of all juveniles arrested were females that seemed to be an increased amount when compared to male juveniles (OJJDP Bulletin, 2003). The highest numbers were seen in crime areas concerning robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, drug abuse violations, liquor law violations