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Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends
The juvenile arrest rate for drunkenness rose 43% between 1993 and 1998 then fell 37% by 2007.

Juvenile Arrest Rates for Drunkenness, 1980-2007

Juvenile Arrest Rates for Drunkenness

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 drunkenness fell 62% between 1980 and 1993.
  • The juvenile arrest rate for drunkenness in 2005 was at its lowest level since at least 1980, but increased slightly (9%) between 2005 and 2007.

Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available:
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05217. October 24, 2008.

 

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