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Data Collection: Juveniles in Criminal Court
Status: Active
Frequency: 1998
Latest data available: 1998

Dataset from 40 urban counties used to describe the characteristics of more than 7,000 juveniles charged with felonies in State courts. The findings indicated that prosecution of juveniles in criminal court is generally reserved for those charged with the quite serious crimes of murder, robbery, and aggravated assault

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    Data Experts

  • Duren Banks, Statistician, BJS
  • Thomas Cohen, Statistician, BJS
  • Howard Snyder, Unit Chief, Special Projects, BJS

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    Collection Period

    1998

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    Documentation

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    Methodology

    In the 1998 data collection, this project tracked all dispositions for juveniles waived into the adult courts in 40 of the nation's 75 most populous counties.

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    Publications & Products

    The following publications and products were generated by BJS using data from this collection.


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    Related Topics

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