Access statistics on juveniles in adult criminal courts in 2014

BJS has released Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014. Using data from the Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, which BJS conducted with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this report examines data from 23 states where juveniles (defined as persons ages 12 to 17) were charged in adult criminal courts between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. Focusing on the 23,553 cases where the most serious charge was known at arrest and case disposition, the report covers cases filed in adult criminal courts against juveniles at several stages throughout the court process, including the most serious charge at arrest, method of disposition, case outcome, and sentencing. It also presents statistics on the demographic characteristics of these juveniles.

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Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014 (NCJ 309096) was written by BJS Statistician Suzanne M. Strong, PhD. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS’s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.

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