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Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends
The juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence was cut in half between 1980 and 1993, falling 60%.

Juvenile Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence, 1980-2007

Juvenile Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence

Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population.

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  • The juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence in 2007 was 51% below its 1980 level, but 21% above its lowest level, in 1993.
  • The juvenile arrest rate for driving under the influence increased 57% between 1993 and 1999, then fell 23% between 1999 and 2007.


Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available:
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05215. October 24, 2008.

 

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