A Message From OJJDP Courts with juvenile jurisdiction handle some 1.8 million delinquency cases each year. This Bulletin, part of OJJDP’s National Report Series, summarizes the latest national statistics on juveniles in court. Drawing on court data and research findings from diverse sources, including OJJDP’s National Juvenile Court Data Archive and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Judicial Reporting Program, the Bulletin provides an overview of how courts process cases involving juvenile offenders. Juveniles in Court should serve as a useful resource for practitioners and policymakers concerned about juvenile offending. In addition to providing information on juvenile court activities, the Bulletin includes information about who is under juvenile court jurisdiction and how juvenile courts transfer juveniles to criminal court. Also discussed in the Bulletin are research findings about very young offenders involved with the juvenile court. Access to sound data is an integral aspect of assessing and addressing any problem effectively. In this regard, the statistics cited in this Bulletin provide helpful insights into the nature and scope of juvenile delinquency in our nation. J. Robert Flores
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