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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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%. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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%. 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.

Questions About National Information Compendium of National Juvenile Justice Data Sets Where can I find information about the range of available juvenile justice data sets for research? Visit the Compendium of National Juvenile Justice Data Sets Institutional Review Board Where can I find out about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process? Visit The Juvenile Justice Professional's Guide to Human Subjects Protection and the IRB Process Juveniles in Corrections Where can I find answers to a range of questions concerning the number and characteristics of juveniles held in secure facilities? Visit the Corrections Section of the national Juvenile Justice Statistical Briefing Book. Where can I find and analyze the most current national data on the characteristics of youth held in residential placement facilities? Visit the Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement online data analysis tool. Juveniles in Court Where can I find information about trends in the volume of delinquency cases handled by the nation’s juvenile courts, and case processing characteristics? Visit the online Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics data analysis tool. Where can I find State and county juvenile court case counts for delinquency, status offense, and dependency cases? Visit the online Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts data analysis tool. National Juvenile Court Data Archive Where can I find information about the National Juvenile Court Data Archive's (NJCDA) holdings? Visit the Archive Web site Where can I find information about available NJCDA data sets? Visit the guide to Archive Data Sets Where can I find the procedures for requesting NJCDA data files? Go here to learn about Ordering Archive Data Offenders/Law Enforcement & Juvenile Crime Where can I find information about violent juvenile offenders including homicide, time of day, trends of serious violent crime, comparing adult & juvenile offenders, and offender self-reporting? Visit the Juveniles as Offenders section of the Statistical Briefing Book Where can I find estimates of juvenile arrests and trends in juvenile arrest rates by sex, race, and age? Visit the Law Enforcement & Juvenile Crime section of the Statistical Briefing Book Where can I find National, State, and County level arrest statistics? Visit Easy Access to FBI Arrest Statistics Juvenile Population Characteristics Where can I find information on the juvenile population, including living arrangements, teen mothers, poverty levels, and high school completion/dropout rates? Visit the Juvenile Population Characteristics section of the Statistical Briefing Book Where can I find National, State and County population data? Visit Easy Access to Juvenile Populations Juveniles as Victims Where can I find information on comparing adult and juvenile victims? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Comparing Adults & Juvenile Victims heading. Where can I find state-level homicide victim and offender data including information on the age, sex, and race of victims and offenders, the victim-offender relationship, and the type of weapon used? Visit Easy Access to the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports and the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Homicide heading under Violent Crime Victimization. Where can I find information on juvenile suicide and factors including sex, race, and geographic location? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Suicide heading under Violent Crime Victimization. Where can I find data on victims of domestic violence collected by the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)? Visit the Easy Access to NIBRS: Victims of Domestic Violence Where can I find information on child maltreatment including common types, forms, trends, rates, ages, and characteristics? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Child Maltreatment heading. Where can I find information on violent crime victimization and sexual assault? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Sexual Assault heading. How does the time of day vary with; juveniles, violent crime victimization, and victims of family violence? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Time of Day heading. Where can I find information on school crime victimization? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the School Crime Victimization heading. Where can I find information on trends in violent crime victimization including serious violent crime victimization, characteristics, and trends in offense? Visit the Juveniles as Victims section of the Statistical Briefing Book, and look for the Trends in Violent Crime Victimization heading.