| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
Trends in arrests for driving under the influence were similar for white and American Indian juveniles.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence by Race, 1980-2007
| Note: Rates are arrests of persons ages 10-17 per 100,000 persons ages 10-17 in the resident population. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race, i.e., white, black, American Indian, or Asian. Arrests of Hispanics are not reported separately. |
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- For white and American Indian juveniles, arrest rates for driving under the influence declined from 1980 into the early 1990s. The rate for whites reached a low in 1993 (60% below the 1980 rate) and the rate for American Indians reached its lowpoint in 2000 (52% below the 1980 rate). For both groups, the rates in 2007 remained well below their 1980 levels.
- Compared to whites and American Indians, trends for black and Asian juveniles showed greater stability over the 28-year period.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05275.
October 24, 2008.
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