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Chapter 4: National Estimates of Petitioned Status Offense CasesCounts and Trends■■■■In 2005, U.S. courts with juvenilejurisdiction petitioned and formallydisposed an estimated 150,600 statusoffense cases.The number of petitioned statusoffense cases processed by juvenilecourts increased 29% between 1995and 2005.The number of petitioned runawaycases processed by juvenile courtsremained relatively stable between1995 and 2005.Between 1995 and 2005, the numberof petitioned truancy casesprocessed by juvenile courtsincreased 60% (from 32,800 to52,400).Between 1995 and 2005, the formally handled status offensecaseload increased 29%Number of cases180,000160,000140,000120,000100,00080,00060,00040,00020,000Total status01995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005■■■Between 1995 and 2000, the numberof petitioned curfew cases increased61% (from 11,900 to 19,200) andthen declined 31% through 2005.The number of petitioned ungovernabilitycases in 2005 (22,200) was29% higher than in 1995 (17,200).The number of petitioned liquor lawviolation cases increased 8%between 1995 and 2005.Number of cases25,00020,00015,00010,0005,000Runaway01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Number of cases60,00050,00040,00030,00020,00010,000Truancy01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Offense profile of petitionedstatus offense cases:Number of cases20,000Number of cases25,000Most seriousoffense 1995 2005Runaway 18% 14%Truancy 28 35Curfew 10 9Ungovernability 15 15Liquor 22 19Miscellaneous 7 8Total 100% 100%Number ofcases 117,200 150,600Note: Detail may not total 100% because ofrounding.■Compared with 1995, a larger proportionof the court’s petitioned statusoffense caseload in 2005 involvedtruancy cases, and smaller proportionsinvolved runaway and liquor lawviolations.16,00012,0008,0004,000Curfew01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Number of cases35,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,000Liquor20,00015,00010,0005,00001995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Ungovernability01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 200572Juvenile Court Statistics 2005
Chapter 4: National Estimates of Petitioned Status Offense CasesCase RatesPetitioned status offense case rates rose from 4.1 to 4.8 per 1,000juveniles between 1995 and 2005Cases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age6■In 2005, juvenile courts formallyprocessed 4.8 status offense casesfor every 1,000 juveniles in the population—thoseage 10 or older whowere under the jurisdiction of a juvenilecourt.54Total status■The total petitioned status offensecase rate increased 17% between1995 and 2005. 132101995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005■■■Between 1995 and 2005, thepetitioned runaway case ratedecreased 5%.Between 1995 and 2005, thepetitioned truancy case rateincreased steadily (45%).Between 1995 and 2000, thepetitioned curfew violation case rateincreased 51% and then decreased33% by 2005.Cases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age1.00.80.60.40.2RunawayCases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age2.01.61.20.80.4Truancy■■Between 1995 and 2005, the formallyprocessed ungovernability case rateincreased 17%.The petitioned liquor law violationcase rate decreased 2% between1995 and 2005.0.01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Cases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age0.70.60.50.40.30.20.1Curfew0.01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 20050.01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Cases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age0.80.60.40.2Ungovernability0.01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 20051 The percent change in the number of casesdisposed may not be equal to the percentchange in case rates because of the changingsize of the juvenile population.Cases per 1,000 juveniles ages 10–upper age1.21.00.80.60.40.2Liquor0.01995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Juvenile Court Statistics 2005 73
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