| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
For both males and females, the juvenile arrest rate for arson reached a peak in 1994 and then declined.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Arson 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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- The female juvenile arrest rate for arson increased sharply between 1991 and 1994 (68%).
- Since reaching a peak in 1994, the male juvenile arrest rate for arson declined (40%) through 2007, while the female juvenile rate declined (39%) through 2002 and then increased (21%) through 2006, before it declined (23%) in 2007 .
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05240.
October 24, 2008.
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