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Dropouts During AY07, there were 25,500 high school student dropouts, a decrease of 30 percent from the 36,373 high school students who dropped out during AY02. There was a 36 percent decrease in the statewide rate of high school dropouts from AY02 to AY07 (Figure 13). Figure 13 R ate of high school student dropouts per 100,000 high school students enrolled, by region, AY97 to AY07 Rate per 100,000 high school students 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 Academic year Cook Northern Central Southern Illinois Source: Illinois State Board of Education In academic year 2006-07, the dropout rate was 3,981 per 100,000 high school students—a 40 percent decrease from 6,683 in AY97. All regions in Illinois experienced an overall decrease in their dropout rates during the period examined. Protective factors While the bulk of delinquency research has been on deficits that may increase a juvenile’s likelihood of delinquent behavior, new research examines factors that may reduce the likelihood. These factors, referred to as resiliency or protective factors, encourage attitudes and behaviors and can act as protective assets. For example, past research has shown that girls are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior “if they have adults in their lives who are aware of their daily activities and associations,” have a “positive perception of the school environment and positive interactions with people at school,” perform well academically, and view religion as important. 19 These protective factors were shown to be significant for boys as well as girls in other studies. 20 Other studies have suggested that youth who are involved in their communities, have a non- positive adult role model, and a peer group that engages in constructive activities are parental less likely to be involved in criminal behaviors. 21 One study found that one of the most 24
important protective factors against delinquency was having friends who were not involved in delinquency and friends who emphasized the negative outcomes of delinquent acts. 22 Conclusion Many factors influence the community, social, and school environments in which Illinois youth live. Although state and county-level data cannot reveal the degree to which any single youth is differentially exposed to factors that increase his or her risk for delinquency, they can be useful to policymakers and juvenile justice practitioners as indicators of potential challenges to successful youth development. Knowledge of risk factors and the prevalence of these factors are useful in planning and implementing prevention activities. Policies and programs that support the development and enhancement of the many pro-social or protective factors of youth in Illinois may help curtail a youth’s involvement in the juvenile justice system. Research shows that exposure to one or more risk factors increase the risk of delinquency significantly. 23 Officials should investigate more thoroughly the reasons behind high risk factor rates and seek opportunities to reduce them. However, while exposure to risk factors increases the likelihood of delinquency, it does not guarantee a youth will be delinquent. Other characteristics or events that prevent youth exposed to multiple risk factors from offending are crucial to reducing delinquency. Officials should encourage and support opportunities for positive development which develop or build upon these attributes. Studies show that the younger an individual is when they begin to engage in delinquent acts; the more likely they are to continue such behaviors into adulthood. 24 Therefore, it is important to address risk and protective factors early in a youth’s life. Delinquency risks and behaviors do not occur in a vacuum–there is an interaction between environmental, social, and individual factors. 25 For these reasons, early intervention and prevention programs should encourage positive youth development and the inclusion of family, school, and community. 26 25
Page 1: State of Illinois Pat Quinn, Govern
Page 4 and 5: Acknowledgments We wish to acknowle
Page 6 and 7: State initiatives .................
Page 8 and 9: Table 18: Number and percentage of
Page 10 and 11: Figure 16: Rate of youth adjudicate
Page 13 and 14: Foreword The Illinois Criminal Just
Page 15 and 16: Poverty In calendar year 2007, 524,
Page 17 and 18: Illinois juvenile justice system da
Page 19 and 20: Special issues Disproportionate min
Page 21 and 22: Youth courts Youth courts, also cal
Page 23 and 24: Introduction Since 2003, the Illino
Page 25 and 26: The Juvenile Justice System and Ris
Page 27 and 28: Figure 1 Flowchart of the Illinois
Page 29 and 30: Table 1 Legislative changes from th
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Page 33 and 34: Community risk factors Community ri
Page 35 and 36: Education In 2000, the most recent
Page 37 and 38: Social context The data elements ex
Page 39 and 40: neglect. That year, 28,516 cases of
Page 41 and 42: Correctional inmates with children
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Page 45: Expulsions During AY07, 3,451 stude
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Page 91 and 92: Detention In 2007, the rates of adm
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Table 14 provides a statewide overv
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From 1997 to 2007, there was a 65 p
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Table 17 shows the number of youth
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Females in secure detention Females
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screening after referral from a juv
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Specialized courts Juvenile drug co
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Youth courts Youth courts, also cal
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Record expungement In Illinois, aft
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The Second Judicial Circuit Redeplo
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Models for Change Models for Change
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Map 16 Juvenile justice system init
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is not known how accurate the data
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Further recommendations The recomme
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Automatic transfer (Excluded Jurisd
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Detoxification Discretionary transf
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Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
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Property crime index A subcategory
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Appendix B: Map of judicial circuit
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Appendix D: Map of Illinois youth c
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12 - Homicide, Aggravated Kidnappin
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Offense Offense Offense Offense Cat
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Illinois Department of Corrections
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Prevention First 2800 Montvale Driv
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Table 8: Number of reported cases o
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Table 1: Number of services to yout
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Table 2: Number of services to yout
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Table 3: Number of unemployed, FY02
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Table 5: Estimated number of youth
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Table 15: Number and sex of truant,
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Table 17: Number of students expell
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Table 34: Number of youth transfers
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Table 38: Number of youth probation
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Table 47: Representation index (RI)
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Notes 1 Griffin, Patrick, Linda Szy
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41 Shelden, Randall G., Detention D
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