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2011 Annual Report - Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

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FY11 TERRITORIAL - Client Educational LevelsDuring <strong>the</strong> past few fiscal years, we saw a shift in <strong>the</strong> age<strong>of</strong> persons being arrested in <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> St. Croix. Thisreflected an increase <strong>of</strong> persons in <strong>the</strong> age range <strong>of</strong> 16-29years being arrested more frequently than any o<strong>the</strong>r agegroup. During this reporting period, however, we actuallysaw a 3% decrease <strong>of</strong> persons in that age group (representing53% <strong>of</strong> all persons arrested). The statistics in <strong>the</strong> District<strong>of</strong> St. Thomas-St. John are consistent with <strong>the</strong> findings onSt. Croix, with that age group accounting for 49% <strong>of</strong> allpersons arrested.FY11 TERRITORIAL - Probation Client Age RangeStatistical analysis <strong>of</strong> crimes committed by probationersduring <strong>the</strong> past few fiscal years, have revealed <strong>the</strong> followingtrends which is also outlined in <strong>the</strong> charts following <strong>the</strong>description:• Crimes <strong>of</strong> violence, weapons/ammunitions use/possession,traffic <strong>of</strong>fenses and drug related <strong>of</strong>fenses were <strong>the</strong> mostprevalent reasons people were arrested.59

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