Trends in Juvenile Crime Arrest Rates
"The juvenile violent crime arrest rate in 1988 was nearly identical to the rate in 1980; in fact,
this rate had changed little since the early 1970's. However, between 1987 and 1994, the rate increased
71%. This steady increase after years of stability focused national attention on the juvenile
violent crime problem. Since 1980, juvenile property crime arrest rates (as measured by the
Property Crime Index) remained constant. Therefore, juvenile arrests from 1980 through 1995
can be conceptualized as a large, stable base of property arrests supporting a relatively small,
but growing layer of violent crime arrests." (Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Juvenile Arrests 1995,
by Howard N. Snyder, pages 4 & 6)
Trends in Juvenile Crime Arrest Rates
| |
Violent Crime Index |
Property Crime Index |
| 1980 |
334.1 |
2562.2 |
| 1981 |
322.6 |
2442.8 |
| 1982 |
314.5 |
2373.3 |
| 1983 |
296 |
2244.4 |
| 1984 |
297.5 |
2220.6 |
| 1985 |
303 |
2370.6 |
| 1986 |
316.7 |
2427.1 |
| 1987 |
310.6 |
2451.4 |
| 1988 |
326.5 |
2418.7 |
| 1989 |
381.5 |
2433.7 |
| 1990 |
428.6 |
2564.6 |
| 1991 |
461.6 |
2614.6 |
| 1992 |
482.6 |
2525.2 |
| 1993 |
509.7 |
2456.2 |
| 1994 |
532 |
2571.4 |
| 1995 |
510.3 |
2454.4 |
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