Juvenile Delinquency

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communities, the police ignore many children
who are accused of minor delinquencies or refer them directly to their
parents. But in other communities, the police may refer such children to a
juvenile court, where they may officially be declared delinquents. Crime
statistics, though they are often incomplete and may be misleading, do give
an indication of the extent of the delinquency problem.

The FBI reports that during the early 1980's, about two-fifths of
all arrests in the United States for burglary and arson were of persons
under the age of 18. Juveniles also accounted for about one-third of all
arrests for larceny. During any year, about 4 % of all children between
the ages of 10 and 18 appear in a juvenile court. The percentage of
youngsters in this group who are sent to court at least once is much higher.
A third or more of those boys living in the slum areas of large cities may
appear in a juvenile court at least once. Girls are becoming increasingly
involved in ...

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