Between 1989 and 1998, juvenile arrests in West Virginia remained relatively stable, increasing only 1.5 percent per year, representing a 12.1 percent increase in juvenile arrests from 1989 to 1998. Juvenile arrests for Part I offenses, which include murder and rape, decreased 15.2 percent during the period 1989 through 1998 while juvenile arrests for Part II offenses, including property and drug offenses, increased 29.5 percent during the same period. Larceny was the most frequently committed offense by a juvenile during the study period. Juvenile arrests peaked at 8,258 during 1997, making West Virginia’s juvenile violent crime arrest rate the second lowest in the country during 1997. The most notable increases in juvenile arrests were related to marijuana and liquor law violations: marijuana-related violations increased 287.8 percent and liquor law violations increased 519 percent between 1989 and 1998. Information on juvenile arrests is also presented by county. Graphs, table