Extent of delinquency using arrest data
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Describe the extent of delinquency using arrest data.
Explain how juvenile waivers are used to control delinquency.
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Describe the extent of delinquency using arrest data.
Juveniles represented 33 million American citizens in 2007 or approximately 11% of the U.S. population. For the purposes of delinquency, a juvenile is considered anyone between the ages of 10-17, which are the primary years for juvenile delinquency. Out of this population, a total of 1.6 million arrests occurred involving juveniles while over 9 million arrests occurred for adults. According to this data, juveniles are disproportionately involved in crime as they represent approximately 15% of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report offenders for all crimes including nonviolent and violent as well as approximately 23% of violent offenders. When using arrest data, (you) must understand the "dark figures" in crime reporting, which are those that don't result in arrest. A large majority of juvenile crime and adult crime goes unreported to police, and therefore, attempting to accurately ascertain the extent of juvenile ...
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