Juvenile Court Statistics 2005. - Office of Juvenile Justice and ...

Chapter 4: National Estimates of Petitioned Status Offense CasesAdjudicationThe likelihood of adjudication for petitioned status offense casesincreased from 50% in 1995 to 59% in 2005Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated a status offender70%60%50%40%30%20%10%Total status0%1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005■■■■Among status offense categories in2005, adjudication was least likely inpetitioned runaway cases (43%) andmost likely in cases involving curfew(70%) and liquor law violations(68%).The likelihood of petitioned runawaycases resulting in an adjudicationincreased between 1996 and the1999 peak (51%), and then declinedthrough 2005 (43%).Between 1995 and 2005, the likelihoodof adjudication amongpetitioned curfew violation casesincreased from 46% to 70%.The likelihood of adjudication amongpetitioned liquor law violation casesincreased from 51% in 1995 to 68%in 2005.Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated60%50%40%30%20%10%Runaway0%1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated80%60%40%20%Curfew0%1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated70%60%50%40%30%20%10%Truancy0%1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated80%60%40%20%Ungovernability0%1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Percentage of petitioned statusoffense cases adjudicated, 2005:Most serious 15 or 16 oroffense younger older Male FemaleTotal status 58% 60% 60% 58%Runaway 46 38 42 44Truancy 57 59 58 58Curfew 68 71 69 71Ungov. 56 52 55 55Liquor 69 67 67 69Most seriousAmer.offense White Black Indian AsianTotal status 61% 52% 66% 61%Runaway 44 42 37 40Truancy 58 56 64 65Curfew 75 56 67 67Ungov. 56 53 73 47Liquor 68 64 68 69Percent of petitioned cases adjudicated80%60%40%Liquor20%0%1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Juvenile Court Statistics 2005 85