1. Research and Evaluation Center Juvenile Incarceration Trends Jeffrey A. Butts, Ph.D. John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York Webinar for the National Juvenile Justice Network April 30, 2013

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8. All offenses Violent Crime Index Property Crime Index Other person offense Other violent sex offense Weapon offense Drug law violation Simple assault Nonviolent sex offense Stolen property Other property offense Obstruction of justice Vandalism Disorderly conduct Other public order Trespassing Liquor law violation 105,200 11,200 48,800 700 1,100 1,600 5,800 6,200 1,700 2,800 1,600 16,100 3,000 1,200 800 2,000 600 133,800 16,100 33,100 2,400 2,000 3,800 11,800 16,900 1,000 2,300 1,400 29,200 5,800 3,900 1,600 2,000 500 28,600 4,900 – 15,700 1,700 900 2,200 6,000 10,700 – 700 – 500 – 200 13,100 2,800 2,700 800 0 – 100 Source: Sickmund, M., Sladky, A., and Kang, W. (2012). "Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics: 1985-2009." Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezajcs/ Placement Cases 19852009Change

9. Research and Evaluation Center All offenses Obstruction of justice Simple assault Drug law violation Violent Crime Index Vandalism Disorderly conduct Weapon offense Other person offense Other violent sex offense Other public order Trespassing Liquor law violation Other property offense Stolen property Nonviolent sex offense Property Crime Index 105,200 16,100 6,200 5,800 11,200 3,000 1,200 1,600 700 1,100 800 2,000 600 1,600 2,800 1,700 48,800 133,800 29,200 16,900 11,800 16,100 5,800 3,900 3,800 2,400 2,000 1,600 2,000 500 1,400 2,300 1,000 33,100 28,600 13,100 10,700 6,000 4,900 2,800 2,700 2,200 1,700 900 800 - (100) (200) (500) (700) (15,700) Source: Sickmund, M., Sladky, A., and Kang, W. (2012). "Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics: 1985-2009." Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezajcs/ Placement Cases – Sorted by Size of Change 19852009Change Sum of positive changes=45,800 65% 12%

10. Research and Evaluation Center Jeffrey A. Butts, Ph.D. Research and Evaluation Center John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York jbutts@jjay.cuny.edu www.jjay.cuny.edu/rec http://about.me/jbutts