Comment & Debate
“Juvenile arrest rates for violent crime have generally exceeded those for adults since 1980.” [“Juvenile Crime — Outlook for California, Part VI”, Legislative Analyst’s Office]
“According to OJJDP, the number of serious crimes, such as murder and aggravated assault, committed by juveniles increased 68 percent from 1988 to 1992.” U.S. General Accounting Office, Report to Congressional Requesters, Juvenile Justice: Juveniles Processed in Criminal Court and Case Dispositions 1 (Aug 1995)