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Mixed News About Youth Violence In Recent Fbi Crime Data, Jeffrey A. Butts Sep 2018

Mixed News About Youth Violence In Recent Fbi Crime Data, Jeffrey A. Butts

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FBI crime data displayed a slight increase in violent crime rates between 2016 and 2017. Media reports on this variation did not always mention that violent crime rates are still near a 35-year low. This databit shows the rates of youth arrested for violent crimes between 1982 and 2017.


Violent Crime Rates Continue To Fall Among Juveniles And Young Adults, Jeffrey A. Butts Apr 2012

Violent Crime Rates Continue To Fall Among Juveniles And Young Adults, Jeffrey A. Butts

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Violent crime (murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault based on the FBI Violent Crime Index) declined per capita for ages 10 – 17 after 2004. This databit looks at the arrest rates for these four offenses between 1994 and 2004.