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CRIMES BY THE NUMBERSCrimes by the NumbersJuvenile Cases by Crime Type2012Juvenile delinquency referrals decreased last year by nearly 3.5 percent overall. However, the violentlevel of some crimes committed by youth is increasing. This is an area of ongoing concern. One positivedevelopment is the Youth Accountability Program as an alternative to Juvenile Court. This pre-petitiondiversion program holds lower level juvenile offenders accountable and teaches them how their crimesaffect their families and their community. It is being used successfully with juveniles who have no or limitedprior contact with the Court.Juvenile Cases by Crime Type2011 WWW.STLOUISCOUNTYMN.GOV/COUNTYATTORNEY13