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Females were a larger
proportion of juvenile
arrests in early teens
In 2000, girls were involved in one-third
of all arrests of youth ages 13 to 15,
compared with one-quarter of arrests of
younger and older juveniles. This general
pattern is found in some specific offense
categories, whereas others show a decreasing
female proportion of arrests with
age.
|
Most Serious
Offense |
Female Percent of
Arrests in 2000 |
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| Age <13 |
Age 13–15
| Age
16–17 |
|
|
|
|
| All offenses | 25% | 32% |
25% |
| Aggravated assault | 19 | 26 |
22 |
| Simple assault | 24 | 34 |
30 |
| Burglary | 13 | 13 |
10 |
| Larceny-theft | 31 | 39 |
37 |
| Weapons | 13 | 13 |
7 |
| Vandalism | 12 | 13 |
12 |
| Drug abuse | 21 | 17 |
13 |
| Disorderly conduct | 26 | 33 |
24 |
| Runaways | 48 | 62 |
56 |
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Data source: Crime in the United States 2000,
tables 39 and 40.
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Juvenile Arrests 2000 |
OJJDP Bulletin • November 2002 |
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