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Most arrested juveniles
were referred to court
In most States, some persons under age
18 are, due to their age or by statutory
exclusion, under the jurisdiction of the
criminal justice system. For arrested persons
under age 18 and under the original
jurisdiction of their State’s juvenile justice
system, the FBI’s UCR Program monitors
what happens as a result of the arrest.
This is the only instance in the UCR
Program in which the statistics on arrests
coincide with State variations in
the legal definition of a juvenile.
In 1999, 23% of arrests involving youth
eligible in their State for processing in
the juvenile justice system were handled
within law enforcement agencies. Of all
juvenile arrests, 69% were referred to
juvenile court and 6% were referred directly
to criminal court. The others were
referred to a welfare agency or to another
police agency. The proportion of
arrests sent to juvenile court has increased
gradually from 1990 to 1999
(64% to 69%). In 1999, the proportion of
juvenile arrests sent to juvenile court
was similar in cities (69%), suburban areas
(68%), and rural counties (69%).
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| Juvenile Arrests 1999 |
Juvenile
Justice Bulletin • December 2000 |
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