Latino and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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Types of Cases Simple assault accounted for about one of every six delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth in 2014. Offense Profile of Delinquency Cases Involving Hispanic Youth (2014) Most serious offense Number cases of Percent Total 175,900 100% Person offenses 40,200 23% Violent Crime Index* 9,600 5% Criminal homicide 200 0% Forcible rape 1,300 1% Robbery 3,100 2% Aggravated assault 5,000 3% Simple assault 27,200 15% Other violent sex offenses 1,000 1% Other person offenses 2,400 1% Property offenses 55,900 32% Property Crime Index** 39,400 22% Burglary 11,700 7% Larceny-theft 24,700 14% Motor vehicle theft 2,400 1% Arson 600 0% Vandalism 9,700 6% Trespassing 4,300 2% Stolen property offenses 1,800 1% Other property offenses 800 0% Drug law violations 28,400 16% Public order offenses 51,400 29% Obstruction of justice 29,400 17% Disorderly conduct 8,700 5% Weapons offenses 4,800 3% Page 68 of 112
Liquor law violations 1,400 1% Nonviolent sex offenses 1,600 1% Other public order offenses 5,600 3% Note: *Violent Crime Index includes criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. **Property Crime Index includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson cases. Demographic Profile In 2012, three of every ten Hispanic juvenile arrests known to law enforcement involved a female and more than half involved a youth age 15 or younger. Demographic profile of Hispanic juvenile arrests known to law enforcement, by offense, 2012 (Subnational data) Most serious offense Number juvenile arrests of Female Under age 15 Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Total 42,349 30.1% 31.4% 20.6% 23.6% 24.4% Violent Crime Index 1,397 13.8% 32.4% 19.0% 22.3% 26.3% Murder 16 6.3% 18.8% 12.5% 25.0% 43.8% Violent sex offense 309 1.6% 48.2% 18.4% 18.8% 14.6% Robbery 299 13.7% 17.1% 19.7% 26.8% 36.5% Aggravated assault 773 18.9% 32.3% 19.1% 21.9% 26.6% Simple assault 4,214 38.0% 42.0% 20.6% 19.1% 18.3% Other person offense 468 22.6% 37.8% 14.7% 21.6% 25.9% Property Crime Index 8,306 33.5% 34.6% 20.4% 22.7% 22.2% Burglary 1,138 7.7% 32.3% 21.4% 22.1% 24.1% Larceny 6,732 39.2% 35.4% 19.9% 22.6% 22.1% Motor vehicle theft 335 16.1% 22.7% 26.0% 29.0% 22.4% Arson 101 6.9% 51.5% 22.8% 16.8% 8.9% Vandalism 1,857 12.9% 41.4% 22.2% 17.5% 18.9% Trespass 1,167 23.0% 29.6% 24.4% 25.4% 20.6% Page 69 of 112
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Page 64 and 65: DUI 286 0.7% Drunkenness 381 0.9% L
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