Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

Table 5.6 Estimated percent of delinquency cases disposed of bycourts with juvenile jurisdiction, by sex and race of juvenile,United States, 1980N)TE: See N)TE, Table 5.4. Cases with missing Informotion wereallocoted to the nonmlsslng categories In a manner proportional tothe distribution of the unweighted cases with known Information.Although the percent of wel9Stlid cases with missing Information onthese attributes Is unknown, • percent of the unwel9hted caseswere missing. For survey methodology and definitions of terms, seeAppendix 15.SexMaleFemoleWhite77.522.5(Percent)RaceBlack79.220.8Sourcebook of Crlmlnol JUstice Stotlstlcs 1983Other73.226.8Source: Tobie provided to SCLRCEBOO< stoff by the N:JtJonolCenter for Juvenile Justice.Table 5.7 Estimated number and rate (per 1,000 childpopulation 10 through 17 years of age) of delinquency casesdisposed of by courts with juvenile jurisdiction, by age attime of referral to court, United States, 1980N)TE: See N)TE, Tobie 5.4. Although most States provide for juvenilejurisdiction over children 15 years of age ond younger, severalStates do nof provide for juvenile jurisdiction over 16- and 17-year-olds. Accordingly, the child population at risk nationwide forthe 16- and 17-year-old age categories Is less than the totalpopulation of 16- and 17 -year-olds. The data for 18-yearftolds andolder more often refer to cases In which the juvenile courtexercises continuing jurisdiction over the case, although In someInstances cases of original jurisdiction may be Included In thesecategories. Cases with missing Information were allocated to thenonmlsslng categories In a monner to the distribution of theweighted cases with known Information. For survey methodology anddefinitions of terms, see Appendix 15.EstimatedEstimatedAge at time number of child Estimatedof referral dellnqueccy populatl'f,n rateto court cases Percent at risk eer IIOOOco through 9 years 20,900 1.6 N:\ X10 years 18,000 1.3 3,716,400 4.8II years 29,60U 2.2 3,58U,400 8.312 years 56,900 4.2 3,518,900 16.213 years 118,9UO 8.8 3,642,900 32.614 years 208,500 15.5 3,782,400 55.115 years16 years307,600326,30022.924.34,05!1,4003,680,30075.888.717 years 238,400 17.7 2,608,600 91.4l!l years and older 20,000 1.5 N:\ XTotal 1,345,200 100.0 N:\ X~Rounded to the nearest hundred.For a discussion of procedures used to generate childpopulation at risk estimates, see Appendix 15.cBased on number of delinquency cases per U.S. popUlation 10through 17 years of age.Source: Ttlble provided to SCLRCEBO:l< stoff by the NationalCenter for Juvenile Justice.Table 5.8 Estimated number and percent of delinquency casesdisposed of by courts with juvenile jurisdiction, by age attime of referral to court and sex of juvenile, United States,1980N)TE: Sec N)TES, Tobles 5.4 and 5.7. Cases with missing Informationwere ollocated to the nonmlsslng categories in a mannerproportJ anal to the distribution of the weighted cases with knowninformation. For survey methodology and definitions of terms, seeAppendix 15.MaleFemaleAge at timeEstimatednumber ofEstimatednumber ofof referralto courtdellnqueccycases Percentdellnqueccycases Percento through 9 years 17,300 82.8 3,600 17.210 years 15,1100 85.3 2,70U 14.7II years 24,200 82.0 5,300 18.012 years 44,200 77.6 12,70U 22.413 years 87,800 73.8 31,200 26.214 years 151,300 72.6 57,120 27.415 years 230,3UO 74.9 77,400 25.116 yeors 26U,OUO 79.7 66,400 20.317 years 198,300 83.2 40,100 16.818 years and older 17,000 84.7 3,100 15.3Total 1,045,700 77.7 299,500 22.3°Rounded to the neorest hundred.Source: Table provided to SCLRCEBOO< staff by the NationalCenter for Juvenile Justice.IIIIJudicial Processing of DefendantsTab!e 5.9 Estimated number and percent of delinquency, casesdisposed of by courts with juvenile jurisdiction, by reason forreferral to court, United States, 1980N)TE: See NOTE, Table 5.4. Due to reporting differences somer.roblems exist with the recording of reasons for referral to ~aurt.Forcible rape" may Include cases of prostitution lewd behaviorpossession of pornographic materials, and sexual m'lsconduct. Th~reason for this problem Is the Inconsistency of States' methods ofreporting offenses and the variance In the application of labels. Forexample, most assaults reported In the table constituted minoroffe.nses such as fighting. This Information has been provided by the!\btlonal Center for Juvenile Justice.Cases with missing Information were allocated to thenonmlsslng categories In a manner proportional to thi:! distribution ofthe wel?ht~d cases with known Information. For survey methodologyand definitIons of terms, see Appendix 15.Reason for referral to courtTotolCriminal homicideForcible rapeRobberyAggravated assaultSimple assaultBurglaryLarcenyMotor vehicle theftArson and vandalismStolen property offensesTresposslng!\brcotlcs offensesOther drug offensesWeapons offensesSex offensesDrunkennessDisturbing the peaceEscape, contempt, probation, paroleOther delinquent actsRUnning awayTruancyCurfew violationsUngovernabilitilLiquor violationsOther status offensesa Rounded to the nearest hundred.EStimated number ofdelinquency cases aPercent1,345,200 100.01,8003,20026,50034,30082,100176,400278,10051,00084,30030,70031,2007,50067,30017 ,00012,5UO25,50043,30027,30092,9UO68,70032,8UO15,60050,70056,30028,1000.10.22.02.66.113.120.73.tl6.32.32.30.65.01.30.91.93.22.06.95.12.42.13.84.22.1Source: Table provided to SCLRCEBOO< staff by the !\btionaiCenter for Juvenile Justice.478479