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2005 Case Processing Summary
Counts for Delinquency Offenses

DECISION POINTS All White Minority Black AIAN* AHPI**
Population at risk (ages 10-17) 33,661,500 26,108,000 7,553,500 5,589,300 475,300 1,488,900
Juvenile arrests 1,893,400 1,281,300 612,100 564,800 24,700 22,600
Cases referred to juvenile court 1,697,900 1,090,200 607,700 559,100 24,600 23,900
Cases diverted 447,400 320,400 127,000 115,300 6,300 5,500
Cases detained 354,100 197,100 156,900 147,000 4,800 5,200
Cases petitioned 949,300 573,900 375,500 347,500 13,900 14,000
Cases adjudicated 623,900 390,300 233,600 214,200 9,700 9,700
Adjudicated cases resulting in probation 373,400 241,800 131,600 119,800 5,700 6,200
Adjudicated cases resulting in placement 140,100 80,600 59,400 54,800 2,600 2,100
Cases judicially waived 6,900 4,000 2,900 2,700 200 100
* AIAN: American Indian or Alaskan Native.
** AHPI: Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
Suggested Citation: Puzzanchera, C. and Adams, B. (2008). National Disproportionate Minority Contact Databook. Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/dmcdb/
Developed and maintained by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.