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Chapter 3: National Estimates of Delinquency Case ProcessingCase Processing Overview, 2005■■■■■■■■In 2005, 56% (949,400) of the estimated1,697,900 juvenile court caseswere handled formally (with the filingof a petition).In 2005, 1% (6,900) of all formallyprocessed delinquency cases werejudicially transferred to criminal court.In 2005, 66% (623,900) of the casesthat were handled formally (with thefiling of a petition) resulted in a delinquencyadjudication.In 60% (373,400) of cases adjudicateddelinquent in 2005, formal probationwas the most severe sanctionordered by the court.In 2005, 22% (140,100) of casesadjudicated delinquent resulted inplacement outside the home in a residentialfacility.In 18% (110,400) of cases adjudicateddelinquent in 2005, the juvenilewas ordered to pay restitution or afine, to participate in some form ofcommunity service, or to enter atreatment or counseling program—dispositions with minimal continuingsupervision by probation staff.In 34% (318,500) of all petitioneddelinquency cases in 2005, the youthwas not subsequently adjudicateddelinquent. The court dismissed 75%of these cases, while 6% resulted insome form of informal probation and19% in other voluntary dispositions.In 2005, the court dismissed 40% ofthe informally handled delinquencycases, while 22% of the cases resultedin voluntary probation and 38% inother dispositions.1,697,900 estimated Waiveddelinquency cases 6,900 1%Petitioned949,300 56%Placed140,100 22%AdjudicateddelinquentProbation623,900 66% 373,400 60%Other sanction110,400 18%Probation19,100 6%Not adjudicateddelinquentOther sanction318,500 34% 60,900 19%Probation164,000 22%Not petitioned Other sanction748,500 44% 283,400 38%Dismissed301,200 40%Dismissed238,500 75%Notes: Cases are categorized by their most severe or restrictive sanction. Detail maynot add to totals because of rounding. Annual case processing flow diagrams for 1985through 2005 are available online at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/court/faqs.asp.58Juvenile Court Statistics 2005
Chapter 3: National Estimates of Delinquency Case ProcessingCase Processing Overview, 2005A typical 1,000 4 Waiveddelinquency cases83 PlacedAdjudicated367 delinquent 220 Probation559 Petitioned 65 Other sanction97 Probation441 Nonpetitioned 167 Other sanction177 Dismissed11 ProbationNot adjudicated188 delinquent 36 Other sanction140 DismissedNotes: Cases are categorized by their most severe or restrictive sanction. Detail maynot add to totals because of rounding.■■■■For every 1,000 delinquency casesprocessed in 2005, 559 were petitionedfor formal processing and 441were handled informally.Of the cases that were adjudicateddelinquent, 60% (220 of 367)received a disposition of probationand 22% (83 of 367) were placed outof the home.In many petitioned delinquencycases that did not result in a delinquencyadjudication, the youthagreed to informal services or sanctions(47 of 188), including informalprobation and other dispositionssuch as restitution.Although juvenile courts in 2005 handledmore than 4 in 10 delinquencycases without the filing of a formalpetition, 60% of these casesreceived some form of court sanction,including probation or other dispositionssuch as restitution, communityservice, or referral to anotheragency.Juvenile Court Statistics 2005 59
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