SOC 3523 Lecture 23: April 3rd lecture
Document Summary
In 2005, u. s. juvenile courts processed an estimated 1,697,900 delinquency cases that involved juveniles charged with criminal law violations. The number of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts increased 46% since 1985. The number of person offense cases increased dramatically (133%) since 1985. Most property offense cases have decreased since 1985; drug violations increased; and public order offense cases increased. Vast majority of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts = involved males, Female proportion of cases increased from 20% to 27% between 1993 and 2005. Females accounted for 30% of person offense cases, 27% of property offense cases, 20% of drug offense cases, and 28% of public order offense cases. Black drug offense case rate was twice the white rate.
