| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
Male and female juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft displayed similar trends in the 1980s and 1990s, first increasing then decreasing.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Motor Vehicle Theft by Sex, 1980-2007
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. |
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- Although both male and female juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft peaked and then declined between 1980 and 2007, the male peak preceded the female peak by 3 years (1990 vs.1993).
- In 2007, the male and female rates reached their lowest level in at least two decades.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05239.
October 24, 2008.
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