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Older Adults Responsible For Total Growth In Drug Arrests, Jeffrey A. Butts Nov 2019

Older Adults Responsible For Total Growth In Drug Arrests, Jeffrey A. Butts

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After years of decline, adults 25 and older were responsible for increasing drug crime arrests after 2015. In contrast, young adults, teenagers, and children experienced drug arrest drops. This databit looks at the drug violation arrest rates from 2000 to 2018 and trends between various age groups.


Juveniles Lead Adults In Declining Rate Of Drug Crime, Jeffrey A. Butts Mar 2017

Juveniles Lead Adults In Declining Rate Of Drug Crime, Jeffrey A. Butts

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According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics, juvenile drug arrest rates fell more drastically and quickly than drug arrests involving adults. This databit examined the trajectory for drug-related arrests between 1980 to 2015 and compared the peaks and declines in youth versus adults.