Youth and the Juvenile Justice System:
2022 National Report
The 2022 National Report draws upon reliable data to offer a clear view of youth victimization, offending by youth, and the justice system’s response.
The 2022 National Report draws upon reliable data to offer a clear view of youth victimization, offending by youth, and the justice system’s response.
The youth arrest rate for violent crimes is at a historically low level, and the number of murders committed by youth is one-third the number committed by youth in the mid-1990s.
The juvenile court delinquency caseload also reached a historic low. However, cases involving Black youth or Hispanic youth are more likely to result in detention and more likely to receive a disposition of placement than cases involving White youth.
The number of youth in residential placement reached its lowest level in nearly two decades.