Did you know that:In 2008, 47% of delinquency cases involving white youth were handled informally, compared with 39% of cases involving black youth, 39% of cases involving American Indian youth, and 42% of cases involving Asian juveniles.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:In 65% of the adjudicated cases involving Asian youth in 2008, probation was the most severe sanction; 10% resulted in other sanctions such as restitution or community service.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:Juvenile courts ordered formal sanctions or waived jurisdiction in more than half (538 of 1,000) of Violent Crime Index offense cases handled in 2008.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:In 2008, juvenile courts waived 36 of every 1,000 Violent Crime Index offense cases to criminal court.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:For white, black, and Asian racial groups in 2008, about 1% of petitioned delinquency cases resulted in waiver to criminal court. About 2% of petitioned delinquency cases involving American Indian youth resulted in waiver to criminal court.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:In 2008, adjudicated delinquency cases involving black youth (32%) and American Indian youth (31%) were more likely to result in out-ofhome placement than cases involving white youth (26%) or Asian youth (25%).
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:For adjudicated cases involving black youth in 2008, probation was the most severe sanction ordered in 53% of the cases and 16% resulted in other sanctions.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:Informally handled delinquency cases involving black youth in 2008 were more likely to be dismissed (48%) than those involving white youth (39%), American Indian youth (45%), or Asian youth (41%).
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:For adjudicated cases involving American Indian youth in 2008, probation was the most severe sanction ordered in 57% of the cases and 12% resulted in other sanctions.
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
Did you know that:In 2008, informally handled delinquency cases involving American Indian youth were less likely to result in other sanctions such as restitution, community service, or referral to another agency than were cases involving white youth (35%), black youth (35%), or Asian youth (36%).
(National Center for Juvenile Justice)
