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2016

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Total Youth Arrests For Violent Crime Still Falling Nationwide, Jeffrey A. Butts Sep 2016

Total Youth Arrests For Violent Crime Still Falling Nationwide, Jeffrey A. Butts

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Youth arrests for violent crime are declining across the country. Using Federal Bureau of Investigation data, this databit details trends from 1980 to 2015 and demonstrates how the nation is still seeing a 20-year decline in violent youth crime.