National Center for Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Court Statistics

Documenting the handling of offenders in juvenile court since 1927

NCJJ has been responsible for the Juvenile Court Statistics report series since 1975. One of NCJJ's first projects nearly 4 decades ago, the work remains at NCJJ's core

In 1927, data were reported by 42 courts in 15 states. Today, data are collected on more than 2,300 courts with jurisdiction over 83% of the juvenile population

Read the latest Juvenile Court Statistics report or go back in time and read Juvenile Court Statistics 1927
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the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports: 1980-2011

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.

Updated to include data through 2011

More than three decades of national and State data on homicide victims and homicide offenders

Information on the age, sex, and race of victims and offenders, the victim-offender relationship, and the type of weapon used

FAQs describing juvenile homicide victims and juvenile homicide offenders also updated to include data through 2011

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
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Juvenile Populations: 1990-2012

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.

Need to calculate a rate statistic? Get your denominators here. Create your own age groups.

Explore state and county population trends, 1990 - 2012.

Updated to include data through 2012

Population data to support funding proposals - How many youth of “juvenile age” live in your county? What are their age, sex, race, and ethnicity characteristics?

Need to calculate a rate statistic? Get your denominators here. Create your own age groups.

Explore state and county population trends, 1990 - 2012.

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
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the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement: 1997-2011

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.

Updated to include data through 2011

Custom analysis of national data on youth in residential placement facilities and facility characteristics

Detail on the youth's age, sex, race/ethnicity, placement status, length of stay, offense

View state comparison tables describing youth in residential placement facilities

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) gives users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
NCJJ has developed several new FAQs regarding the Organization and Administration of Delinquency Services under the Juvenile Justice Structure and Process section of OJJPD's Statistical Briefing Book. These FAQ's were developed through OJJDP's State Training and Technical Assistance Center (STTAC).

NCJJ has developed several new FAQs regarding the Organization and Administration of Delinquency Services under the Juvenile Justice Structure and Process section of OJJPD's Statistical Briefing Book. These FAQ's were developed through OJJDP's State Training and Technical Assistance Center (STTAC).

NCJJ has developed several new FAQs regarding the Organization and Administration of Delinquency Services under the Juvenile Justice Structure and Process section of OJJPD's Statistical Briefing Book. These FAQ's were developed through OJJDP's State Training and Technical Assistance Center (STTAC).

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