| Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends |
Curfew and loitering arrests grew more for black juveniles than white juveniles in the 1990s.
Juvenile Arrest Rates for Curfew and Loitering 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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- Arrest rates for curfew and loitering peaked in 1996 for white juveniles, 1997 for American Indian juveniles, 1998 for black juveniles, and 2000 for Asian juveniles. The increase between 1980 and the peak year was the greatest for black (259%) juveniles, followed by Asians (181%), whites (149%), and American Indians (60%).
- For most racial groups, the rates dropped quickly after their peaks. By 2007, the rate for Asian juveniles was 59% below its 2000 peak, and rates for American Indian, white, and black juveniles were 51%, 39%, and less than 14% below their respective peaks.
- As a result of the disproportionate increase in the black rate, the black rate in 2007 was more than twice the white rate.
Internet Citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05279.
October 24, 2008.
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