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1 in 5 of all violent crimes with juvenile victims occurs between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on school days.
1 in 5 of all violent crimes with juvenile victims occurs between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on school days.
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Students are more apt to be victims of serious violent crime away from school than at or on the way to school.
Students are more apt to be victims of serious violent crime away from school than at or on the way to school.
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A juvenile is a youth at or below the upper age of original jurisdiction in a State.
A juvenile is a youth at or below the upper age of original jurisdiction in a State.
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As of 2009, 45 States and the District of Columbia had statutes allowing transfer to criminal court via judicial waiver.
As of 2009, 45 States and the District of Columbia had statutes allowing transfer to criminal court via judicial waiver.
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All States have provisions for trying certain juveniles as adults in criminal court.
All States have provisions for trying certain juveniles as adults in criminal court.
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As of 2009, 14 States and the District of Columbia had concurrent jurisdiction provisions that gave prosecutors discretion to file certain cases in juvenile or criminal court.
As of 2009, 14 States and the District of Columbia had concurrent jurisdiction provisions that gave prosecutors discretion to file certain cases in juvenile or criminal court.
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In 2008, courts with juvenile jurisdiction disposed nearly 1.7 million delinquency cases.
In 2008, courts with juvenile jurisdiction disposed nearly 1.7 million delinquency cases.
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Delinquency offenses are acts committed by juveniles that would be crimes if committed by adults.
Delinquency offenses are acts committed by juveniles that would be crimes if committed by adults.
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The 2008 juvenile court delinquency caseload was more than 4 times the caseload in 1960.
The 2008 juvenile court delinquency caseload was more than 4 times the caseload in 1960.
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In 2008, nearly 90% of young adults had completed high school, a slight increase since 1975 when it was 84%.
In 2008, nearly 90% of young adults had completed high school, a slight increase since 1975 when it was 84%.
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In 2009, the juvenile male arrest rate for Violent Crime Index Offenses was 4.3 times the rate for females.
In 2009, the juvenile male arrest rate for Violent Crime Index Offenses was 4.3 times the rate for females.
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In 2009, 21% of all persons under age 18 lived at or below the poverty level.
In 2009, 21% of all persons under age 18 lived at or below the poverty level.
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In 2009, an estimated 1,770 children died as a result of child abuse or neglect. Infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) accounted for 81% of these victims.
In 2009, an estimated 1,770 children died as a result of child abuse or neglect. Infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) accounted for 81% of these victims.
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Persons ages 7-17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.
Persons ages 7-17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.
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One-fourth (25%) of all persons arrested for robbery in 2009 were under age 18.
One-fourth (25%) of all persons arrested for robbery in 2009 were under age 18.
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Nationally, fewer than 71,000 juvenile offenders were held in residential placement facilities on February 24, 2010.
Nationally, fewer than 71,000 juvenile offenders were held in residential placement facilities on February 24, 2010.
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The proportion of children living in single-parent homes more than doubled between 1970 and 2010 from 12% to 27%.
The proportion of children living in single-parent homes more than doubled between 1970 and 2010 from 12% to 27%.
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Nationally, females accounted for 13% of juvenile offenders in residential placement in 2010.
Nationally, females accounted for 13% of juvenile offenders in residential placement in 2010.
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March 2012 Snapshot Released: Must Law Enforcement Officers and Corrections Officers who Work with Juveniles Receive Special Training?
May 03, 2012
According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s web site, the goal of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program is to reduce juvenile offending through accountability-based programs focused on juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system. Under this program, the United States Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to the states for specified purposes that meet this goal. Included among these purposes is: establishing and maintaining training programs for law enforcement and detention and corrections personnel with respect to preventing and controlling juvenile crime. Currently, all states have statutes specifying such specialized training. Three states provide particularly interesting examples of the kinds of specialized training available. For example, in 2010, Indiana established a Law Enforcement, School Policing, and Youth Work Group to study and recommend training curricula to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy concerning law enforcement officer interactions with juveniles. Such recommended law enforcement training would include: de-escalation techniques appropriate for youth; adolescent development and psychology; interacting with children with disabilities and special needs; relationship building; asserting authority; cultural competency; alternatives to referral, arrest, and detention.
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