National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ)

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book to include two new Data Snapshots that draw on data from OJJDP's National Juvenile Court Data Archive:

• Characteristics and Trends of Delinquency Cases Resulting in Probation
• Characteristics of Cases Judicially Waived from Juvenile Court to Criminal Court

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB):

• Easy Access to Juvenile Populations and related FAQs in the Juvenile Population Characteristics and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System sections have been updated to 2018.
• FAQs in the Juvenile Population Characteristics section have been updated, including living arrangements, teen moms, and high school completion.
• Easy Access to State and County Juvenile...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) to include national estimates of delinquency and petitioned status offense cases processed in juvenile courts through 2017.

Resources include:

• A Data Snapshot describing the characteristics and processing outcomes of delinquency cases handled in juvenile court in 2017.
• The Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics data analysis and dissemination tool.
• Frequently Asked Questions about Juveniles in Court and ...

OJJDP has added new arrest data resources on its Statistical Briefing Book:

• The latest Data Snapshot draws on analysis of arrest data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program to compare arrests of older juveniles ages 15 to 17 with arrests of adults ages 18 to 20 and 21 to 24.
• Customizable arrest tables have been added to the Law Enforcement...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book to include national estimates of delinquency and petitioned status offense cases processed in juvenile courts through 2016. 

Resources include:

• A Data Snapshot describing the characteristics and processing outcomes of delinquency cases handled in juvenile court in 2016.
• Data Analysis and Dissemination Tools, including: Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics and Easy Access to State and County Juvenile...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book to include national estimates of delinquency and petitioned status offense cases processed in juvenile courts through 2016.

Resources include:

• A Data Snapshot describing the characteristics and processing outcomes of delinquency cases handled in juvenile court in 2016.
• Data Analysis and Dissemination Tools, including: Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics and Easy Access to State and County Juvenile...

The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released Juvenile Court Statistics 2016. The report draws on data from the OJJDP-funded National Juvenile Court Data Archive and describes delinquency cases and petitioned status offense cases that courts with juvenile jurisdiction processed in 2016 and presents trends since 2005. In 2016, courts with juvenile jurisdictions handled an estimated 850,500 delinquency cases and an estimated 94,700...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book to include national and state data from the 2016 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.

Resources include:

• A Data Snapshot describing facility screening practices and service availability.
• The Juvenile Residential Facility Census Databook.
• Frequently Asked Questions about facility characteristics and facility practices and services.

Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research...

The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) has released Juvenile Court Statistics 2015. The report describes delinquency cases and petitioned status offense cases that courts with juvenile jurisdiction processed in 2015 and presents trends since 2005. Data include case counts and rates, detailed by juvenile demographics and offenses charged. In 2015, courts with juvenile jurisdictions handled an estimated 884,900 delinquency cases and an estimated...

OJJDP recently introduced a Data Snapshot series to its Statistical Briefing Book to disseminate current research and statistical information about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page snapshot focuses on a specific topic and highlights policy-relevant findings. This new Data Snapshot focuses on trends and characteristics of girls at various stages in the juvenile justice system, including arrest, the juvenile court process, and residential...

OJJDP recently introduced a Data Snapshot series on its Statistical Briefing Book to disseminate current research and statistical information about youth and the juvenile justice system. Each one-page snapshot focuses on a specific topic and highlights policy-relevant findings. This new Data Snapshot focuses on trends and characteristics of youth homicide victims based on data collected by the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports.

Developed for OJJDP by...

The National Center for Juvenile Justice, with support from OJJDP, has released "5 Ways State Juvenile Correctional Administrators Can Use Data." This brief provides examples of how juvenile correctional administrators can use aggregate data to ensure that their facilities embrace evidence-based practices and are aligned with their rehabilitative missions. It is the second in a series of briefs that the OJJDP-funded Juvenile Justice...

OJJDP has introduced a Data Snapshot series on its Statistical Briefing Book to disseminate current research and statistical information about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page snapshot focuses on a specific topic and highlights policy-relevant findings. This Data Snapshot focuses on national estimates of delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth using data collected by OJJDP's National Juvenile Court Data Archive.

Developed by the ...