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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General

Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... i

Juvenile Justice System at-a-Glance ........................................................................................... iv

Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................... vii Arrests ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 Referrals ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Petitions ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 Adult Court Dispositions ........................................................................................................................ 47

Data Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 55

Appendices ......................................................................................................................................101 1 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 103 2 Data Limitations .................................................................................................................................... 104 3 California Code Sections .................................................................................................................... 106 4 Felony-Level Offense Codes ............................................................................................................. 108 5 Misdemeanor-Level Offense Codes ............................................................................................... 110 6 Juvenile Justice Glossary.................................................................................................................... 112

Executive Summary Juvenile Justice in California, 2015 provides insight into the juvenile justice process by reporting the number of arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions filed, and dispositions for juveniles tried in juvenile and adult courts. Law enforcement agencies provide information on the number of arrests. Probation departments and Superior Courts provide information on the types of offenses and administrative actions taken by juvenile and adult courts.

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is required to collect and report statistics on juvenile justice in California. Juvenile Justice in California, 2015 reflects data extracted from the Monthly Arrest and Citation Register, Offender-Based Transaction Statistics file, and the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System. (Appendix 1 describes the evolution of this system.) Referral and petition statistics were submitted to the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System by 55 of Californias 58 counties, representing over 99 percent of the states juvenile population. Del Norte, Nevada, and Sierra counties are not included in the referral and petition sections of this report.

Juvenile Justice in California, 2015 presents juvenile justice statistics in four sections: Arrests, Referrals, Petitions, and Adult Court Dispositions. The arrest data were reported by law enforcement agencies and law enforcement referral data were reported by probation departments. Comparisons between arrest data and referral data should not be made because of differences in the way data were reported between the two sources. See Appendix 2 for more detail.

zz The Arrests section presents information on the number of juveniles arrested, the types of arrest charges, and the demographic characteristics of the juveniles.

zz The Referrals section presents information on the number of juveniles referred to county probation departments, who referred the juveniles to the probation departments, the type of referral, the demographic characteristics of the juveniles referred, and the probation department dispositions.

zz The Petitions section presents information on cases where a petition was filed, including the number of petitions filed, the types of petitions filed, the demographic characteristics of the juveniles, and the dispositions for those petitions handled in juvenile court.

zz The Adult Court Dispositions section presents information on juveniles whose cases were processed in adult court, including the number of juveniles tried in adult court, the characteristics of the juveniles, and the adult court dispositions.

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Juvenile Justice in California, 2015

Below is a summary of highlights from each of the sections.

Arrests

The Arrests section (pages 111) provides data on reported juvenile arrests made by law enforcement agencies in 2015.

zz More than half of the juveniles (58.2 percent) were arrested for a misdemeanor offense. Nearly a third (29.7 percent) were arrested for a felony offense, and the remainder (12.1 percent) were arrested for a status offense. (Table 1)

zz Eight out of ten juveniles arrested (80.7 percent) were referred to county juvenile probation departments. (Table 1)

Referrals

The Referrals section (pages 1327) provides data on juveniles who were brought to the attention of the county probation department in 2015.

zz Nearly nine out of ten juveniles referred to county probation departments (88.1 percent) were referred by law enforcement agencies. (Table 8)

zz Over one-fourth (27.7 percent) of juveniles referred to county probation departments were detained. (Table 13)

zz More than one-third (36.8 percent) of the juvenile cases referred to county probation departments were closed at intake, indicating that no further action was taken. (Table 13)

zz In half (51.0 percent) of the referrals to the probation departments, a petition was filed in juvenile court. (Table 13)

Petitions

The Petitions section (pages 2945) provides data on juvenile cases that proceeded to the juvenile court [for formal processing] in 2015.

zz Of the juveniles handled formally by the juvenile court, nearly two-thirds (64.5 percent) were made wards of the court. (Table 21)

zz One-sixth (16.7 percent) of the petitions for formal juvenile court adjudication were dismissed. (Table 21)

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Adult Court Dispositions

The Adult Court Dispositions section (pages 4753) provides data on juveniles processed through the adult court system.

zz Of the juveniles tried in adult court, 88.0 percent were convicted. (Table 30)

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At-a-Glance Juvenile Justice System, 2015

Probation Department Dispositions

86,539 100.0%

Public Agency/

Individual 5,088 5.9%

Other Sources

1,582 1.8%

Transfers 1,490 1.7%

Schools, Parents,

Private Agency/ Individual

2,095 2.4%

Arrests 71,923 100.0%

Juvenile Court

Dispositions 44,107 100.0%

Law Enforcement

Referral Cases 76,284 88.1%

Closed at Intake 31,830 36.8%

Informal Probation

2,165 2.5%

Diversion 5,600 6.5%

Referred to Probation

58,020 80.7%

Counseled and Released

12,973 18.0%

Turned Over 930

1.3%

Juvenile Arrests Juvenile Probation

Transferred1 2,345 2.7%

Petitions Filed

44,107 51.0%

Direct File in Adult Court

492 0.6%

Source: Tables 1, 8, 13, 21, and 30. Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.

1Transferred includes traffic court and deported. 2In 2015, probation departments reported information on 566 transfers to the adult system. The adult court disposition information discussed here is for the 416 dispositions received in 2015.

Wardship 28,447 64.5%

Dismissed 7,359 16.7%

Diversion, Deferred Entry of Judgment,

or Transferred1 2,883 6.5%

Informal Probation

2,940 6.7%

Non-Ward Probation

2,404 5.5%

Remanded to Adult Court

74 0.2%

Own or Relatives

Home 15,175 53.3%

Secure County Facility 8,580 30.2%

Non-Secure County Facility

587 2.1%

Other Public or Private Agency 3,385 11.9%

Division of Juvenile Justice

216 0.8%

Other 504

1.8%

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zz Arrest data were reported by law enforcement agencies and referral data were reported by probation departments. Data comparisons should not be made because of differences in the way data are reported between sources. See Appendix 2 for more detail.

zz Typically, referrals are made to the probation department in the juveniles county of residence. The majority of referrals in this report came from police and sheriffs departments (88.1 percent). (Table 8)

zz Probation departments decide how to process referred cases. A case may be closed or transferred; a juvenile may be placed on informal probation or in a diversion program; or a petition may be sought for a court hearing.

zz Most formal juvenile court hearings resulted in the juvenile being made a ward of the court (64.5 percent). Most wards were allowed to go home under the supervision of the probation department (53.3 percent). (Table 21)

zz Juveniles can be transferred to the adult criminal justice system for prosecution if the district attorney files charges directly in adult court or remands to adult court after the juvenile fails a fitness hearing. Approximately nine out of ten dispositions received in adult court in 2015 resulted in a conviction (88.0 percent). (Table 30)

Juveniles to Adult Court

Adult Dispositions Received in

2015 416 2

100.0%

Convicted 366

88.0%

Acquitted 2

0.5%

Dismissed 47

11.3%

Jail 14

3.8% Certified to

Juvenile Court 1

0.2%

Other 9

2.5%

Adult Prison/ DJJ 218

59.6%

Probation 11

3.0%

Probation with Jail

114 31.1%


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Arrests A juvenile may be arrested for either violating a criminal statute or committing a status offense. Status offenses are acts that are offenses only when committed by a juvenile, such as curfew violations, truancy, running away, and incorrigibility.

This section contains information on the 71,923 juvenile arrests reported by law enforcement agencies in 2015. This section also includes information on the characteristics of juvenile arrests and arrestees, and the final law enforcement dispositions of those arrests. Although some arrests involve more than one offense, only the most serious are shown in this report. Arrest data for all 58 participating counties were extracted from the Monthly Arrest and Citation Register.

The law enforcement disposition of a juvenile arrest is affected by several variables: investigative findings and the facts surrounding the alleged offense; prior arrest record; seriousness of the offense; determined need for admonishment; recourse to other authority; and other factors determined by the individual case.

Law enforcement agencies have three methods for the disposition of a juvenile arrest:

zz Refer to probation departments for further processing. Some are handled at the probation level, and others are sent to juvenile and criminal courts for final disposition.

zz Handle within the department, where juveniles are counseled and released.

zz Turn over to another agency.

Notes: References to race/ethnicity will be made throughout this report. The subjectivity of the classification and labeling process must be considered in the analysis of race/ethnic group data. As commonly used, race refers to large populations that share certain physical characteristics, such as skin color. Because these physical characteristics can vary greatly within groups, as well as between groups, determination of race is frequently, by necessity, subjective. Ethnicity refers to cultural heritage and can cross racial lines. For example, the ethnic designation Hispanic can include persons of any race. Most commonly, self-identification of race/ethnicity is used in the classification and labeling process.

Percentages throughout this section may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.

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Juvenile Arrests, 2015 Gender of Arrestee by Level of Offense

34.6% 55.0% 10.4%

17.3% 66.4% 16.3%

MALE

FEMALE

0 20 40 60 80 100

PERCENT

STATUS FELONY MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES

Source: Table 1.

Level of Offense

Juvenile Arrests, 2015 By Level of Offense

FELONY 29.7%

MISDEMEANOR 58.2%

STATUS OFFENSES

12.1%

Source: Table 1.

In 2015, of the 71,923 juvenile arrests reported:

zz Felony arrests accounted for 29.7 percent (21,381).

zz Misdemeanor arrests accounted for 58.2 percent (41,848).

zz Status offense arrests accounted for 12.1 percent (8,694).

In 2015, of the 51,693 arrests of males:



zz Status arrests accounted for 10.4 percent (5,394).

In 2015, of the 20,230 arrests of females:



zz Status arrests accounted for 16.3 percent (3,300).

Arrests

31.9%

27.5%

30.4%

58.8%

61.5%

57.1%

9.2%

11.0%

12.5%

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

0 20

FELONY

Source: Table 1.

Juvenile Arrests, 2015 Age Group of Arrestee

By Level of Offense

40 60 80 100 PERCENT

STATUS MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES

In 2015:

zz Juveniles in each age group were arrested for similar proportions of felony, misdemeanor, and status offenses.

By Level of Offense

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20

FELONY

Juvenile Arrests, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee

23.6% 13.5%62.9%

29.0% 58.1% 13.0%

40.4% 50.8% 8.8%

25.9% 65.1% 9.0%

40 60

PERCENT

MISDEMEANOR

80 100

STATUS OFFENSES

Source: Table 1.

Level of Offense

In 2015, of the three defined race/ethnic groups:

zz A greater percentage of whites were arrested for a misdemeanor (62.9 percent) and status offenses (13.5 percent).

zz A greater percentage of blacks were arrested for a felony (40.4 percent).

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DRUG OFFENSES

7.2%

Source: Table 3.

Felony Arrests, 2015 By Category

ALL OTHER

OFFENSES 27.2%

VIOLENT OFFENSES

34.3%

PROPERTY OFFENSES

31.3%

Felony Arrests

In 2015, of the 21,381 juvenile felony arrests reported:

zz 34.3 percent (7,341) were for violent offenses.

zz 31.3 percent (6,685) were for property offenses.

zz 7.2 percent (1,533) were for drug offenses.

zz 27.2 percent (5,822) were for all other felony offenses.

MALE

FEMALE

VIOLENT OFFENSES

Source: Table 3.

Felony Arrests, 2015 Gender of Arrestee by Category

0 20 40 60 80 100

33.1% 7.5%

31.5%

40.6% 30.1% 23.6%5.7%

27.9%

PERCENT

PROPERTY DRUG ALL OTHER OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSES

In 2015, of the 17,879 felony arrests of males:

zz Violent offenses accounted for 33.1 percent (5,918).

zz Property offenses accounted for 31.5 percent (5,631).

In 2015, of the 3,502 felony arrests of females:

zz Violent offenses accounted for 40.6 percent (1,423).

zz Property offenses accounted for 30.1 percent (1,054).

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Arrests

Felony Arrests, 2015 Age Group of Arrestee by Category

28.3% 36.3% 1.6%

33.8%

35.6% 5.0%

29.1% 30.3%

34.1% 7.9%

31.8% 26.2%

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

DRUG ALL OTHERVIOLENT PROPERTY OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSESOFFENSES

Source: Table 3.

Felony Arrests, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

28.2%32.2%

30.2%31.7%

35.9%41.7%

25.9%31.5%

10.3%

7.7% 30.3%

19.4%

31.0%

2.9%

11.6%

29.3%

DRUG ALL OTHERPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSESOFFENSES

Source: Table 3.

Felony Arrests

In 2015:

zz Juveniles in each age group were arrested for similar proportions of violent and property offenses.

zz Juveniles in the 1517 age group were more likely to be arrested for a felony drug offense than juveniles in any other age group (7.9 percent).

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of blacks were arrested for a felony violent offense (41.7 percent) and a felony property offense (35.9 percent) than any other race/ethnic group.

zz Regardless of race/ethnic group, the smallest proportion of felony arrests were for drug offenses.

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Misdemeanor Arrests

Misdemeanor Arrests, 2015 By Category

ALL OTHER 24.6%

THEFT 18.5%

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF 13.5%

ASSAULT AND

BATTERY 23.3%

DRUG AND

ALCOHOL 20.2%

Source: Table 3.

In 2015, of the 41,848 juvenile misdemeanor arrests reported:

zz 23.3 percent (9,753) were for assault and battery.

zz 18.5 percent (7,733) were for theft offenses.

zz 20.2 percent (8,436) were for drug and alcohol offenses.

zz 13.5 percent (5,629) were for malicious mischief offenses.

zz 24.6 percent (10,297) were for all other misdemeanor offenses.

MALE

FEMALE

0

Source: Table 3.

Misdemeanor Arrests, 2015 Gender of Arrestee by Category

22.1% 14.8% 21.8% 14.9% 26.4%

25.9% 26.3% 16.7% 10.4% 20.7%

20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

DRUG AND ASSAULT THEFT ALCOHOLAND BATTERY

MALICIOUS ALL MISCHIEF OTHER

In 2015:

zz Males were more likely to be arrested for a misdemeanor drug or alcohol offense than females (21.8 vs. 16.7 percent, respectively).

zz Females were more likely to be arrested for a misdemeanor theft offense than males (26.3 vs. 14.8 percent, respectively).

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Arrests

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Misdemeanor Arrests, 2015 Age Group of Arrestee by Category

40.9%

28.7%

21.1%

16.1%

17.2%

19.0%

7.1%

16.1%

21.8%

18.1%

16.9%

12.1%

17.8%

21.0%

26.0%

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

DRUG AND ASSAULT THEFT ALCOHOLAND BATTERY


Source: Table 3.

Misdemeanor Arrests

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of juveniles in the under 12 age group were arrested for misdemeanor assault and battery (40.9 percent) and malicious mischief (18.1 percent) than any other age category.

Misdemeanor Arrests, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100

11.8% 21.9%

17.3%22.1%

22.4%31.4%

22.6%18.2%

26.1%

21.3% 14.1%

15.1%

9.8%

8.1%

18.8%

17.3% 23.0%

25.1%

23.0%

30.6%

PERCENT

ASSAULT THEFTAND BATTERY


DRUG AND ALCOHOL

Source: Table 3.

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of whites were arrested for a misdemeanor drug or alcohol offense (26.1 percent) than any other race/ethnic group.

zz A greater percentage of blacks were arrested for a misdemeanor assault and battery offense (31.4 percent) than any other race/ ethnic group.


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Status Offense Arrests, 2015 By Category

TRUANCY 13.5%

RUNAWAY 34.5%

OTHER STATUS

OFFENSES 21.1%

CURFEW 22.1%

INCORRIGIBLE 8.8%

Source: Table 3. Note: Other includes minor beyond parental control and failure to obey a juvenile court order.

Status Offense Arrests

In 2015, of the 8,694 status offenses reported:

zz Truancy violations accounted for 13.5 percent (1,174).

zz Runaways accounted for 34.5 percent (2,998).

zz Curfew violations accounted for 22.1 percent (1,918).

zz Incorrigible offenses accounted for 8.8 percent (767).

zz "Other" status offenses accounted for 21.1 percent (1,837).

Status Offense Arrests, 2015 Gender of Arrestee by Category

MALE

FEMALE

PERCENT

TRUANCY RUNAWAY CURFEW

INCORRIGIBLE OTHER STATUS OFFENSES


0 20 40 60 80 100

14.8% 24.1%27.3%

11.3% 46.3% 13.7%18.7%

25.7% 8.1%

9.9%

In 2015:

zz Males were more likely to be arrested for curfew violations than females (24.1 vs. 18.7 percent).

zz Females were more likely to be arrested for being a runaway than males (46.3 vs. 27.3 percent).

Arrests

Status Offense Arrests, 2015 Age Group of Arrestee by Category

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

0 20 40 60 80 100

4.4% 27.5%

14.4% 16.1%

13.4% 23.9%

42.9%

40.4%

32.7%

17.1%

13.2%

22.4%

12.1%

12.0%

7.7%

PERCENT

CURFEWTRUANCY RUNAWAY

OTHER STATUS INCORRIGIBLE OFFENSES


Status Offense Arrests

In 2015:

zz For all age groups there were a greater percentage of runaway arrests than any other status offense category.

zz A greater percentage of truancy arrests were in the 1214 age group than any other group (14.4 percent).

zz Juveniles in the 1517 age group were more likely to be arrested for a curfew violation than any other age group (23.9 percent).

Status Offense Arrests, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100

16.2%6.9%

31.4%17.3%

35.9%10.9%

31.1%9.6%

22.6%

21.4% 22.7%

24.8%

17.0%

18.8%

38.6%

41.3% 13.0%

7.2%

9.5%

3.7%

PERCENT

TRUANCY CURFEW

OTHER STATUS

RUNAWAY

INCORRIGIBLE OFFENSES


In 2015:

zz White juveniles were arrested for runaway offenses more than any other race/ethnic group (41.3 percent).

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Law Enforcement Level Dispositions

Law Enforcement Dispositions, 2015 By Type of Disposition

TURNED OVER COUNSELED 1.3% & RELEASED

18.0%

REFERRED TO PROBATION

80.7%

Source: Table 1.

When processing juvenile arrestees, law enforcement agencies may refer juveniles to the probation department, counsel and release them, or turn them over to another agency.

In 2015, of the 71,923 law enforcement dispositions reported:

zz 80.7 percent resulted in a referral to probation (58,020).

zz 18.0 percent resulted in the juvenile being counseled and released (12,973).

zz 1.3 percent resulted in the juvenile being turned over to another agency (930).

Law Enforcement Dispositions, 2015 Gender by Disposition

MALE

FEMALE

82.3% 16.4% 1.3%

76.5% 1.2%

22.3%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

COUNSELEDREFERRED TURNED AND RELEASEDTO PROBATION OVER

Source: Table 1.

In 2015:

zz Males were referred to the probation department more than females (82.3 vs. 76.5 percent).

zz Females were counseled and released more than males (22.3 vs. 16.4 percent).

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Arrests

Law Enforcement Level Dispositions

Law Enforcement Dispositions, 2015 Age Group by Disposition

UNDER 12

0 20 40 60 80 100

73.5% 1.3%

79.0% 1.4%

81.3% 1.3%

25.2%

19.6%

17.4%

12-14

15-17

PERCENT

COUNSELEDREFERRED TURNED AND RELEASEDTO PROBATION OVER

Source: Table 1.

In 2015:

zz Regardless of age group, the majority of juvenile offenders were referred to probation.

zzJuveniles under 12 were counseled and released more than any other age group (25.2 percent).

Law Enforcement Dispositions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Disposition

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100

19.3%79.4%

17.9%80.8%

16.0%82.6%

21.1%77.7%

1.3%

1.3%

1.4%

1.2%

REFERRED TO PROBATION

Source: Table 1.

PERCENT

COUNSELED AND RELEASED

TURNED OVER

In 2015:

zz More than 77 percent of juveniles in each race/ethnic group were referred to probation departments by law enforcement.

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Referrals Juvenile referrals occur when a juvenile is brought to the attention of the probation department for a case review. Juveniles can be referred by a variety of sources, with the largest percentage of referrals coming from law enforcement. Referrals may also be generated by schools, parents, public or private agencies, individuals, or by transfers from another county or state.

Referrals to the probation department consist of two types: new and subsequent. The term new referral applies to a juvenile who is not currently supervised by the probation department and is typically a first-time offender. The term subsequent referral applies to a juvenile who is currently supervised by the probation department. A subsequent referral generally results from a new arrest or probation violation.

After a juvenile is referred to the probation department, a probation officer determines whether the juvenile should be detained or released. The probation department also conducts an investigation and determines whether the case should be closed or transferred; whether the juvenile should be placed on informal probation; or whether a petition should be filed with the court.

This section examines referrals by gender, age group, and race/ethnic group. Direct filing into adult court occurs when a juvenile of a certain age commits an offense that is subject to mandatory filing by a prosecutor (Welfare and Institutions Code section 602(b)) or discretionary filing by a prosecutor (Welfare and Institutions Code section 707(d)). This process is separate from the fitness hearing process that is conducted in juvenile court and is highlighted in the Petitions section of this publication. For the purpose of this section, the term juvenile refers to those individuals processed through the juvenile court system.

The data used in this section originated from 55 participating county probation departments (Del Norte, Nevada, and Sierra Counties are not included). This information was submitted to the DOJ from referrals reported in the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System (see Appendix 2).

Notes: Arrest data are reported by law enforcement agencies, whereas referral data are reported by probation departments. Comparisons between arrest data and referral data should not be made because of differences in the way data are reported between the two sources. See Appendix 2 for more detail.

Percentages throughout this section may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.


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Referral Source and Type

Referrals, 2015 By Source

PUBLIC AGENCY/ TRANSFERS INDIVIDUAL 1.7% OTHER

5.9% SOURCES SCHOOL/PARENT/ 1.8%

GUARDIAN 2.4%

LAW ENFORCEMENT

88.1%

Source: Table 8.

In 2015, of the 86,539 referrals to probation reported:

zz 88.1 percent (76,284) were from law enforcement.

zz 2.4 percent (2,095) were from schools, parents, and private agencies and individuals.

zz 5.9 percent (5,088) were from public agencies or individuals.

zz 1.7 percent (1,490) were transfers from another county or state.

zz 1.8 percent (1,582) were from other sources.

Referrals, 2015 By Type

NEW 67.1%

SUBSEQUENT 32.9%

Source: Table 8.

In 2015, of the 86,539 referrals reported:

zz 67.1 percent (58,044) were new referrals.

zz 32.9 percent (28,495) were subsequent referrals.

Referrals

Referrals, 2015 By Level of Offense

STATUS OFFENSES

13.2%

FELONY 31.3%

MISDEMEANOR 55.5%

Source: Table 8.

Offense Level

In 2015, of the 115,668 referral offenses reported:

zz 31.3 percent (36,225) were for felonies.

zz 55.5 percent (64,182) were for misdemeanors.

zz 13.2 percent (15,261) were for status offenses.

Note: As many as five offenses can be reported for each referral. Consequently, the number of referral offenses is higher than the number of referrals.

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Referrals for Felony Offenses

Type of Referrals, 2015 By Category

DRUG OFFENSES

7.5%

OTHER OFFENSES

VIOLENT

30.2% OFFENSES

29.7%

PROPERTY OFFENSES

32.7%

Source: Table 9.

In 2015, of the 36,225 referrals for felony offenses:




zz 30.2 percent (10,933) were for other felony offenses.

Referrals for Felony Offenses, 2015 Gender by Category

MALE

0 20 40 60 80 100

29.0% 7.3% 31.7%

33.6% 38.3% 19.6%8.5%

32.0%

FEMALE

PERCENT

DRUG OTHERPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSESOFFENSES

Source: Table 9.

In 2015:

zz Females were referred to the probation department for felony property offenses more than males (38.3 vs. 31.7 percent).

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Referrals

Referrals for Felony Offenses, 2015 Age Group by Category

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

18-24

23.2%

31.0%

30.0%

26.4%

49.4%

27.2%

33.5%

35.0%

0.4%

4.6% 37.2%

28.8%

28.2%

7.7%

10.4%

27.0%

0 20 40 60 80 PERCENT

DRUGPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSESOFFENSESOFFENSES

Source: Table 9.

100

OTHER OFFENSES

Referrals for Felony Offenses

In 2015:

zz Regardless of age group, juveniles were least likely to be referred to probation departments for a felony drug offense.

Referrals for Felony Offenses, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

25.8% 30.6% 10.0% 33.6%

26.9% 30.9% 8.6% 33.7%

38.8% 38.1% 2.7%

20.4%

28.4% 33.6% 10.0% 28.0%

0 20 40 60 80 PERCENT

100

DRUG OTHERPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSES OFFENSES

Source: Table 9.

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of blacks were referred to the probation department for a violent offense (38.8 percent) than any other race/ ethnic group.

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Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses

Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015

By Category

ASSAULT AND

BATTERY 26.3%

DRUG AND

ALCOHOL 15.9%

THEFT 12.2%MALI-

CIOUS MISCHIEF 13.7%

ALL OTHER 32.0%

Source: Table 9.

In 2015, of the 64,182 misdemeanor referral offenses reported:

zz 26.3 percent (16,904) were for assault and battery.




zz 32.0 percent (20,510) were for all other misdemeanor offenses.

Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015

Gender by Category

MALE

MALE

0

25.0% 10.2% 16.5% 14.9% 33.4%

29.8% 17.3% 14.2% 10.5% 28.2%

20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

DRUG AND MALICIOUS ALLASSAULT THEFT ALCOHOL MISCHIEF OTHERAND BATTERY

Source: Table 9.

In 2015:

zz Males were referred to the probation department for misdemeanor drug and alcohol and malicious mischief offenses more than females.

zz Females were referred to the probation FEdepartment for misdemeanor assault and battery and theft offenses more than males.

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Referrals

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

18-24

Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 Age Group by Category

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

17.4%42.2%

12.7%32.9%

12.1%25.4%

11.8% 19.9%

4.7%

12.6% 17.6%

13.0%

10.7%

23.2%

24.2%

33.1%

38.5%

16.4%

19.0%

12.5%

DRUG AND MALICIOUSASSAULT THEFT ALCOHOL MISCHIEFAND BATTERY

Source: Table 9.

ALL OTHER

Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses

In 2015:

zz Juveniles under 12 years of age were more than twice as likely as juveniles in the 1824 age group to be referred for assault and battery (42.2 vs. 19.9 percent).

zz The proportion of juveniles referred to probation departments for misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses increased with age. Conversely, the proportion of juveniles referred to probation departments for misdemeanor assault and battery or malicious mischief decreased with age.

Referrals for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

22.8% 12.3% 19.8% 11.7% 33.3%

25.5% 10.7% 16.6% 14.4% 32.8%

35.7% 16.4% 6.9%

26.4%14.5%

24.0% 14.1% 16.4% 12.3% 33.2%

0 20 40 60 80 PERCENT


Source: Table 9.

100

ALL OTHER

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of whites were referred to probation departments for misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses than any other race/ethnic group.

zz A greater percentage of blacks were referred to probation departments for a misdemeanor assault and battery offense than any other race/ethnic group.

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Status Offense Referrals


OTHERSTATUS

OFFENSES74.5%

TRUANCY 13.8%

Referrals for Status Offenses, 2015 By Category

RUNAWAY 7.6%

CURFEW 2.5% INCORRIGIBLE

1.6%

In 2015, of the 15,261 referrals for status offenses:

zz 13.8 percent (2,107) were for truancy.

zz 7.6 percent (1,162) were for running away.

zz 2.5 percent (383) were for violating curfew.

zz 1.6 percent (247) were for incorrigibility.

zz 74.5 percent (11,362) were for other status offenses.

Referrals for Status Offenses, 2015 By Gender

MALE 74.1%

FEMALE 25.9%

Source: Table 12.

In 2015, of all referrals for status offenses:

zz 74.1 percent (11,308) were male, and 25.9 percent (3,953) were female.

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Referrals

Referrals for Status Offenses, 2015 By Age Group

UNDER 12

0.3%

12-14 13.7%18-24 18.3%

15-17 67.7%

Source: Table 12.

Status Offense Referrals


zz 0.3 percent (44) were juveniles under 12 years of age.

zz 13.7 percent (2,092) were juveniles in the 1214 age group.



Referrals for Status Offenses, 2015 By Race/Ethnic Group

OTHER

Source: Table 12.

6.2%

WHITE 20.3%BLACK

18.1%

HISPANIC 55.5%


zz 20.3 percent (3,092) were white.

zz 55.5 percent (8,467) were Hispanic.

zz 18.1 percent (2,762) were black.

zz 6.2 percent (940) were from other race/ethnic groups.

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Detentions

Detentions, 2015 By Type

NOT DETAINED

72.3%

DETAINED 27.7%

1.7%

95.6%

0 0 SECURE

FACILITY

2.7% NON-SECURE HOME 100 FACILITY SUPERVISION

In 2015, of the 79,098 known preadjudication detentions reported:

zz 72.3 percent (57,226) of juveniles were not detained.

zz 95.6 percent (20,904) of those juveniles detained were in a secure facility.

Source: Table 13.

MALE

FEMALE

0 20

SECURE FACILITY

Source: Table 13.

Detentions, 2015 Gender by Detention Type

95.8% 2.5% 1.7%

94.6% 2.0% 3.4%

40 60 80 PERCENT

HOMENON-SECURE SUPERVISIONFACILITY

100

In 2015:

zz Regardless of gender, the majority of juveniles detained were held in a secure facility.

zz Females received home supervision more than males (3.4 vs. 2.5 percent).

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Referrals

12

Detentions, 2015 Age Group by Detention Type

95.0% 5.0%

94.1% 2.3% 3.7%

95.6% 1.7% 2.6%

96.9% 1.2% 1.9%

UNDER

12-14

15-17

18-24

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

HOMESECURE NON-SECURE SUPERVISION FACILITY FACILITY

Source: Table 13.

Detentions

In 2015:

zz Over 94 percent of each age group was detained in a secure facility.

Detentions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Detention Type

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

93.5% 3.0% 3.6%

95.8% 1.6% 2.6%

96.8% 1.2% 2.0%

93.9% 1.7% 4.4%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

SECURE HOMENON-SECURE SUPERVISIONFACILITY FACILITY

Source: Table 13.

In 2015:

zz Regardless of race/ethnic group, the majority of detained juveniles were in a secure facility.

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Probation Department Dispositions, 2015 By Type

TRANSFERRED DIVERSION 3.3%6.5%

INFORMAL PROBATION

2.5%

PETITIONS FILEDCLOSED

51.0%AT INTAKE 36.8%

Source: Table 13. Note: Transferred includes the dispositions of traffic court, deported,

direct filed, and transferred.

In 2015, of the 86,539 referrals handled by probation departments:

zz 51.0 percent (44,107) resulted in a petition being filed.

zz 36.8 percent (31,830) were closed at intake.

zz 2.5 percent (2,165) received informal probation.

zz 6.5 percent (5,600) received diversion.

zz 3.3 percent (2,837) were transferred.

Probation Department Dispositions, 2015 Gender by Disposition Type

MALE 3.2%

FEMALE 3.4%

54.7% 5.5% 2.3%

39.9% 3.1%

9.3%

34.3%

44.2%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

INFORMALCLOSEDPETITION PROBATION AT INTAKE FILED

DIVERSION TRANSFERRED

Source: Table 13. Note: Transferred includes the dispositions of traffic court, deported,

direct filed, and transferred.

In 2015:

zz Males had petitions filed to proceed to juvenile court more than females (54.7 vs. 39.9 percent).

zz More females than males received diversion (9.3 vs. 5.5 percent) or were closed at intake (44.2 vs. 34.3 percent).

Referrals

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Probation Department Dispositions, 2015 Age Group by Disposition Type

UNDER 14.6%

39.0%

51.6%

67.3%

4.1%

3.9%

2.4%

0.7%

69.3%

45.0%

35.9%

27.4%

11.2%

10.2%

0.9%

12-14 1.9%

6.2%15-17 3.9%

2.5% 2.1%

18-24

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT



Source: Table 13. Note: Transferred includes the dispositions of traffic court, deported, direct filed,

and transferred.

Probation Department Dispositions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Disposition Type

WHITE 42.8%

52.2%

57.6%

45.8%

2.8%

2.6%

1.9%

2.7%

40.2%

36.3%

33.4%

40.5%

9.3% 4.8%

5.9% 3.0%

HISPANIC

5.0%BLACK 2.1%

6.2% 4.8%

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT



Source: Table 13. Note: Transferred includes the dispositions of traffic court, deported, direct filed,

and transferred.


In 2015:

zz More than one-half (51.6 percent) of juveniles in the 1517 age group had petitions filed in juvenile court.

zz The proportion of juveniles having petitions filed increased with age. Conversely, the proportions being closed at intake or receiving informal probation decreased with age.

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of whites received diversion than did any other race/ethnic group (9.3 percent).

zz Regardless of race/ethnic group, close to half of the referrals resulted in a petition being filed.

zz Blacks and Hispanics had a greater percentage of petitions filed (57.6 and 52.2 percent, respectively) than whites and "other" (42.8 and 45.8 percent, respectively).

zz Whites and "other" had a larger percentage of petitions closed at intake (40.2 and 40.5 percent, respectively) than blacks and Hispanics (33.4 and 36.3 percent, respectively).

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Direct File-Adult Court

Direct File-Adult Court, 2015 By Disposition Type

DIRECT FILE INTO

ALL OTHER DISPOSITIONS

99.4%

ADULT COURT 0.6%

Source: Table 16.

In 2015, of the 86,539 referrals handled by probation departments:

zz 0.6 percent (492) resulted in a direct file into adult court.

zz 99.4 percent (86,047) resulted in a disposition other than direct file into adult court.

Direct File-Adult Court, 2015 By Gender

FEMALE 4.7%

MALE 95.3%

Source: Table 16.

In 2015, of the 492 referrals resulting in a direct file disposition:

zz 95.3 percent (469) were male.

zz 4.7 percent (23) were female.

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Referrals

Source: Table 16.

AGE 16 26.8%AGE 17

50.8%

Direct File-Adult Court, 2015 By Age Group

AGE 14ALL OTHER 3.0%

AGES AGE 158.7% 10.6%

Direct File-Adult Court

In 2015, of the 492 direct files to adult court:

zz 3.0 percent (15) were 14 years of age.




zz 8.7 percent (43) were other ages.

Direct File-Adult Court, 2015 By Race/Ethnic Group

OTHER

HISPANIC 60.8%

BLACK 25.2%

3.7% WHITE 10.4%

Source: Table 16.

In 2015, of the 492 direct files to adult court:

zz 10.4 percent (51) were white.

zz 60.8 percent (299) were Hispanic.

zz 25.2 percent (124) were black.


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Petitions In the juvenile justice system, a case may be handled informally by the probation department or formally by the juvenile court. If the case proceeds for formal processing, the district attorney files a petition with the juvenile court to initiate court action.

There are two types of petitions filed in juvenile court: new and subsequent. The term new petition applies to a juvenile who is not being supervised by the probation department and is typically a first-time offender. The term subsequent petition applies to a juvenile who is currently being supervised by the probation department and subsequently re-offends.

This section examines petitions by gender, age group, race/ethnic group, offense, fitness hearings, and disposition.

The data used in this section originated from 55 participating county probation departments (Del Norte, Nevada, and Sierra Counties are not included). This information was routed to the DOJ from petitions reported in the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System (see Appendix 2).

Note: Percentages throughout this section may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.


Petition Type

Petitions Filed, 2015 By Type

NEW 49.0%

SUBSEQUENT 51.0%

Source: Table 18.

In 2015, of the 44,107 reported petitions filed in juvenile court:

zz 49.0 percent (21,621) were new petitions.

zz 51.0 percent (22,486) were subsequent petitions.

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Petitions

Petition Level

Petitions Filed, 2015 By Level of Offense

FELONY 40.4%

MISDEMEANOR 42.8%

STATUS OFFENSES 16.8%

Source: Table 18.

In 2015, of the 65,701 petitioned offenses filed:

zz 40.4 percent (26,541) were for felonies.

zz 42.8 percent (28,106) were for misdemeanors.

zz 16.8 percent (11,054) were for status offenses.

Note: As many as five offenses can be reported for each petition filed. Consequently, the number of petition offenses is higher than the number of petitions.

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Felony Petitions

VIOLENT OFFENSES

30.3%

OTHER OFFENSES

28.3%

PROPERTY OFFENSES

34.3%

Petitions for Felony Offenses, 2015 By Category

DRUG OFFENSES

7.0%

Source: Table 19.

In 2015, of the 26,541 petitioned felony offenses filed in juvenile court:




zz 28.3 percent (7,522) were for other felony offenses.

Petitions for Felony Offenses, 2015

MALE

FEMALE

VIOLENT OFFENSES

Source: Table 19.

Gender by Category

0 20 40 60 80 100

29.3% 6.8%33.6%

36.8% 38.6% 16.4% 8.3%

30.2%

PERCENT

PROPERTY DRUG OFFENSESOFFENSES

OTHER OFFENSES

In 2015:

zz Regardless of gender, the largest proportion of felony petitions were filed for property offenses.

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Petitions

12

Petitions for Felony Offenses, 2015 Age Group by Category

UNDER

12-14

15-17

18-24

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

42.3%25.6%

28.6%33.9%

35.1%30.2%

36.1%27.2%

3.5% 34.0%

27.5%

26.4%

7.1%

10.2%

32.1%

DRUGPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSESOFFENSES OFFENSES

Source: Table 19.

OTHER OFFENSES

Felony Petitions

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In 2015:

zz The proportion of petitions filed for felony drug offenses increased with age.

zz The proportion of petitions for other offenses decreased with age.

zz The 12-14 age group had the largest percentage of petitions filed for violent offenses (33.9 percent).

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

Petitions for Felony Offenses, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Category

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

32.0%26.6%

32.5%27.3%

39.5%39.3%

34.2%30.0%

9.2%

8.2% 32.1%

18.6%

25.2%

2.5%

10.6%

32.2%

DRUG OTHERPROPERTY VIOLENT OFFENSES OFFENSESOFFENSES OFFENSES

Source: Table 19.

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of blacks had petitions filed for felony violent offenses and the least petitions filed for felony drug offenses than any other race/ethnic group.

zz Regardless of race, property offenses comprised the largest percentage of felony petitions.


Misdemeanor Petitions

Petitions for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 By Category

ASSAULT AND

BATTERY 33.5%

ALL OTHER 28.4%

THEFT 10.8%DRUG AND

ALCOHOL 13.7%

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF 13.6%

Source: Table 19.

In 2015, of the 28,106 petitioned misdemeanor offenses filed in juvenile court:

zz 33.5 percent (9,413) were for assault and battery offenses.




zz 28.4 percent (7,977) were for other misdemeanors.

Petitions for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 Gender by Category

MALE

FEMALE

0

31.4% 10.3% 13.8% 14.9% 29.5%

40.5% 12.5% 13.2% 9.3% 24.5%

20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

ASSAULT AND BATTERY THEFT

DRUG AND ALCOHOL

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

ALL OTHER

Source: Table 19.

In 2015:

zz Males had petitions filed for misdemeanor malicious mischief offenses at a greater percentage than females (14.9 vs. 9.3 percent).

zz Females had petitions filed for misdemeanor assault and battery offenses at a greater percentage than males (40.5 vs. 31.4 percent).

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Petitions

Petitions for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 Age Group by Category

UNDER

12

12-14

15-17

18-24

36.6% 12.7% 4.2%

26.8%19.7%

40.7% 7.8%

10.5% 15.6% 25.4%

33.4% 10.8% 13.9% 13.3% 28.6%

25.3% 11.5% 19.6% 12.6% 30.9%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT


Source: Table 19.

ALL OTHER

Misdemeanor Petitions

In 2015:

zz The proportions of petitions filed for malicious mischief offenses decreased with age.

zz The proportions of petitions filed for misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses increased with age.

Petitions for Misdemeanor Offenses, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Category

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

30.3%

32.6%

42.0%

29.8%

9.2%

11.5%

11.6% 13.2%

15.3%

18.6%

13.9% 14.4%

11.4%

16.3% 13.1%

5.6%

26.2%

25.6%

29.3%

29.9%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT


Source: Table 19.

OTHER

In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of whites had petitions filed for misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses (18.6 percent).

zz A greater percentage of Hispanics had petitions filed for misdemeanor malicious mischief offenses (14.4 percent).

zz A greater percentage of blacks had petitions filed for misdemeanor assault and battery offenses (42.0 percent).

ALL

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Status Offense Petitions

Petitions for Status Offenses, 2015 By Category

RUNAWAY CURFEW 0.2%0.2%

TRUANCY INCORRIGIBLE 2.3% 0.1%

OTHER STATUS

OFFENSES 97.2%


In 2015, of the 11,054 petitioned status offenses reported:

zz 2.3 percent (251) were for truancy.

zz 0.2 percent (19) were for running away.

zz 0.2 percent (26) were for violating curfew.

zz 0.1 percent (9) were for incorrigibility.

zz 97.2 percent (10,749) were for other status offenses, the majority of which were violations of court orders.

Petitions for Status Offenses, 2015 By Gender

MALE 78.9%

FEMALE 21.1%

Source: Table 24.

In 2015:

zz 78.9 percent (8,719) of petitions for status offenses were male.

zz 21.1 percent (2,335) of petitions for status offenses were female.

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Petitions

Status Offense Petitions

Petitions for Status Offenses, 2015 By Age Group

12-14 9.9%18-24

21.9%

15-17 68.2%

Source: Table 24.

In 2015:

zz Two petitions for status offenses were filed for juveniles under the age of 12.

zz 9.9 percent (1,091) of petitions for status offenses were juveniles in the 1214 age group.



Petitions for Status Offenses, 2015 By Race/Ethnic Group

OTHER

Source: Table 24.

5.5%

WHITE 19.8%BLACK

19.7%

HISPANIC 55.1%

In 2015:

zz 19.8 percent (2,186) of those petitioned for status offenses were white.

zz 55.1 percent (6,090) of those petitioned for status offenses were Hispanic.

zz 19.7 percent (2,174) of those petitioned for status offenses were black.

zz 5.5 percent (604) of those petitioned for status offenses were from other race/ethnic groups.

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Defense Representation

Defense Representation, 2015 By Type

NOT REPRESENTED

1.2%

REPRESENTED 98.8%

6.3%

70.4%22.4%

0.8%

0PRIVATE COURT- PUBLIC 100OTHERCOUNSEL APPOINTED DEFENDER

COUNSEL

Source: Table 20.

In 2015, of the 36,008 known defense representations reported:

zz 98.8 percent (35,576) of the juveniles were represented by counsel.

zz 1.2 percent (432) of the juveniles were not represented by counsel.

Defense Representation, 2015 Gender by Type

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

PRIVATE PUBLICCOURT-APPOINTED OTHERCOUNSEL DEFENDERCOUNSEL

Source: Table 20.

FEMALE

MALE 6.9%

69.3%22.9%

4.2% 20.3%

0.6%74.9%

0.9%

In 2015, of the 35,576 juveniles represented by counsel:

zz Males were represented by private counsel more than females (6.9 vs. 4.2 percent).

zz Females were represented by a public defender more than males (74.9 vs. 69.3 percent).

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Petitions

12

Defense Representation, 2015 Age Group by Type

UNDER

12-14

15-17

18-24

0 20 40 60 80 100PERCENT

20.4% 5.5%

23.2%

20.4% 7.7%

70.0%

73.4% 0.6%

0.9%

0.7%

69.7%

71.2%

25.6% 4.4%

6.2%

PRIVATE PUBLICCOURT-APPOINTED OTHERCOUNSEL DEFENDERCOUNSEL

Source: Table 20.

Defense Representation

In 2015:

zz Regardless of age group, the proportional breakdown of defense representation was similar.

PERCENT

0.4%11.0%

21.3% 5.8%

34.1% 3.1%

14.3%9.9%

15.1% 73.4%

72.5% 0.5%

2.4%

0.7%

60.4%

75.1%

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

PRIVATE COUNSEL

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL

PUBLIC DEFENDER OTHER

Source: Table 20.

Defense Representation, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Type

0 20 40 60 80 100

In 2015:

zz Regardless of race/ethnic group, the majority of juveniles were represented by a public defender.

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Fitness Hearings

Fitness Hearings, 2015 By Outcome

UNFITFIT 55.9%44.1%

Source: Table 28.

In 2015, of the 136 fitness hearings reported:

zz 55.9 percent (76) were determined to be unfit for juvenile court and were transferred to adult court for trial.

zz 44.1 percent (60) were determined to be fit and remained in the juvenile system.

Fitness Hearings, 2015 Gender by Outcome

MALE

FEMALE

42.4% 57.6%

100.0%

0 20 40 60 PERCENT

80 100

FIT UNFIT

Source: Table 28.

In 2015:

zz All four females that participated in fitness hearings were found to be fit.

zz 57.6 percent of males were found unfit.

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Petitions

Fitness Hearings, 2015 Age by Outcome

14 66.7% 33.3%

75.0% 25.0%

40.7% 59.3%

38.0% 62.0%

45.8% 54.2%

15

16

17

ALL OTHER

0 20

Source: Table 28.

40 60 80 100 PERCENT

FIT UNFIT

Fitness Hearings

In 2015:

zz Juveniles aged 14 and 15 were found to be fit to remain in the juvenile justice system at a higher percentage than all other age groups.

Fitness Hearings, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Outcome

WHITE 28.6% 71.4%

35.2% 64.8%

62.2% 37.8%

50.0% 50.0%

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

FIT UNFIT

Source: Table 28.

In 2015:

zz A smaller percentage of whites were found to be fit to remain in the juvenile system compared to the percentage of Hispanic and black juveniles (28.6 vs. 35.2 and 62.2 percent, respectively).

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Juvenile Court Dispositions

Juvenile Court Dispositions, 2015 By Type

OTHER

5.5% INFORMAL PROBATION

6.7%

NON-WARD PROBATION

6.7%

WARDSHIP 64.5%

DISMISSED 16.7%

Source: Table 21. Note: Other includes transferred, remanded to adult court, deported,

diversion, and deferred entry of judgment.

In 2015, of the 44,107 juvenile court dispositions:

zz 64.5 percent (28,447) resulted in wardship probation.

zz 16.7 percent (7,359) were dismissed.

zz 6.7 percent (2,940) resulted in informal probation.

zz 5.5 percent (2,404) resulted in non-ward probation.

zz 6.7 percent (2,957) resulted in dispositions including transfer, remand to adult court, deportation, diversion, and deferred entry of judgment.

Juvenile Court Dispositions, 2015 Gender by Type

MALE

FEMALE

0 20 40 60 80 100

16.3% 4.9% 6.1%

18.2% 9.0%

65.8%

59.1%

6.9%

7.6% 6.1%

PERCENT

DISMISSED INFORMAL PROBATION NON-WARD PROBATION

WARDSHIP OTHER

Source: Table 21. Note: Other includes transferred, remanded to adult court, deported, diversion,

and deferred entry of judgment.

In 2015:

zz Males received a wardship disposition more than females (65.8 vs. 59.1 percent).

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Petitions

Juvenile Court Dispositions, 2015 Age Group by Type

UNDER 12

12-14

15-17

18-24

PERCENT

DISMISSED INFORMAL PROBATION NON-WARD PROBATION

WARDSHIP OTHER



0 20 40 60 80 100

40.0% 22.0%

16.6% 12.4%

30.0%

57.0% 7.4% 6.7%

14.2% 5.3% 6.1%

27.4%

67.3%

59.0%

7.1%

4.1% 4.6%

4.9%

7.0% 1.0%

In 2015:

zz Juveniles under the age of 12 received informal probation or had their cases dismissed more than juveniles in any other age group.

zz Juveniles in the 1517 age group received a wardship disposition more than juveniles in any other age group.

Juvenile Court Dispositions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Type

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

PERCENT

NON-WARD INFORMALDISMISSED PROBATION PROBATION

WARDSHIP OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100

18.4% 7.1%

10.2%

15.7%

55.8%

66.3%

8.5%

5.2% 6.3%

16.9% 4.6% 4.2%

21.2%

68.4%

57.0%

5.9%

6.9% 6.3%

8.5%

6.5%



Juvenile Court Dispositions

In 2015:

zz Whites received informal probation more than any other race/ethnic group.

zz Hispanics and blacks received a greater percentage of wardships than whites or other race/ethnic groups.

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Wardship Probation

Wardship Probation, 2015 By Placement Type

DJJ 0.8%

NON-SECURE COUNTY FACILITY

2.1% SECURE COUNTY FACILITY 30.2%

OTHER 13.7%

HOME 53.3%

Source: Table 21. Note: Other includes other public and private facilities.

In 2015, of the 28,447 wardship probation placements:

zz 53.3 percent (15,175) returned to their own home or a relatives home.

zz 30.2 percent (8,580) were sent to a secure county facility.

zz 2.1 percent (587) were sent to a non-secure facility.

zz 0.8 percent (216) were placed with the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

zz 13.7 percent (3,889) were sent to "other" facilities.

Wardship Probation, 2015 Gender by Placement Type

MALE

FEMALE

PERCENT

HOME SECURE COUNTY NON-SECURE COUNTY

FACILITY FACILITY

DJJ OTHER


0 20 40 60 80 100

52.7%

1.4%56.1%

2.2% 31.5%

23.9%

12.7%0.9%

18.2%0.3%

In 2015:

zz Males were committed to a secure county facility more than females (31.5 vs. 23.9 percent).

zz Females were returned to their own home or a relatives home more than males (56.1 vs. 52.7 percent).

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Petitions

12

Wardship Probation, 2015

80.0%

59.7%

51.4%

57.9%

0.1% 2.3%

16.7%

24.1% 13.8%

0.7% 2.4%

30.2% 15.3%

1.4% 0.4%

35.0%

3.3%

5.3%

40 60 80 100 PERCENT

NON-SECURE

COUNTY SECURE

COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY

Age Group by Placement Type

UNDER

12-14

15-17

18-24

0 20

HOME

DJJ OTHER


Wardship Probation

In 2015:

zz Juveniles under 12 were returned to their own home or a relatives home more than any other age group.

zz As the juveniles' age increased, so did the percentage of placements in secure county facilities.

zz Regardless of age group, juveniles were least likely placed with the DJJ.

Wardship Probation, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Placement Type

57.5%

51.1%

54.0%

65.3%

0.7% 2.3%

2.1% 26.9%

33.6%

12.9%

12.4%

1.1% 1.3%

25.0% 18.5%

0.9% 3.1%

23.0% 7.8%

0.6% WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

NON-SECURESECUREHOME COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY COUNTY

DJJ OTHER


In 2015:

zz A greater percentage of Hispanics were committed to a secure county facility than any other race/ethnic group.

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Adult Court Dispositions Juveniles can be transferred to the adult justice system for prosecution at the discretion of the district attorney or if they fail a juvenile court fitness hearing. In 2015, probation departments reported 566 transfers to the adult system.

The adult-level disposition information in this section pertains to the 416 final dispositions received in 2015 and examines adult-level dispositions by gender, age, race/ethnic group, offense, and disposition. The data were obtained from the DOJs Offender-Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS) file. If a person is arrested for multiple offenses, OBTS selects only the most serious offense based on the severity of possible punishment. If there are multiple court dispositions, OBTS selects the most serious court disposition and the associated offense (see additional data limitations in Appendix 2).

Note: Percentages throughout this section may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.



Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 By Gender

Source: Table 31.

MALE 94.7%

FEMALE 5.3%

In 2015, of the 416 adult-level court dispositions received:

zz 94.7 percent (394) were male.

zz 5.3 percent (22) were female.

Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 By Age

14 YEARS 4.1%

15 YEARS 12.0%

17 YEARS 54.1% 16 YEARS

29.8%

Source: Table 31.


zz 4.1 percent (17) were 14 years of age at the time of arrest.




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Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 By Race/Ethnic Group

OTHER 4.6%

WHITE 12.0%

BLACK 25.5%

HISPANIC 57.9%

Source: Table 31.


zz 12.0 percent (50) were white.

zz 57.9 percent (241) were Hispanic.

zz 25.5 percent (106) were black.


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Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 By Type of Disposition

CONVICTED 88.0%

CERTIFIED TO JUVENILE

COURT 0.2%

ACQUITTED 0.5%

DISMISSED 11.3%

Source: Table 30.


zz 88.0 percent (366) resulted in a conviction.

zz 11.3 percent (47) were dismissed.

zz 0.5 percent (2) were acquitted.

zz 0.2 percent (1) were certified to juvenile court.

Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 Gender by Type of Disposition

0.3% MALE 88.3% 10.9% 0.5%

FEMALE 81.8% 18.2%

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

CONVICTED DISMISSED

CERTIFIED TO ACQUITTEDJUVENILE COURT

Source: Table 30.

In 2015:

zz Regardless of gender, age, and race/ethnicity juveniles in adult court were convicted in the majority of cases.

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14.5%

8.4%

12.0%

23.5% 14 76.5%

15 88.0%

16 84.7%

17 90.7%

0

Source: Table 30.

Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 Age by Type of Disposition

20 40 60 80 PERCENT

CONVICTED DISMISSED

CERTIFIED TO ACQUITTEDJUVENILE COURT

0.8%

0.4%

0.4%

100


In 2015:

zz 88.0 percent of juveniles between the ages of 14-17 were convicted.

0 20 40 60 PERCENT

CONVICTED

80

DISMISSED

100

CERTIFIED TO JUVENILE COURT ACQUITTED

Adult Court Dispositions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Type of Disposition

WHITE

HISPANIC

BLACK

OTHER

14.0%86.0%

88.8% 10.0%

86.8% 13.2%

89.5% 10.5%

0.4% 0.8%

Source: Table 30.

In 2015:

zz All juveniles sent to adult court had a high percentage of convictions regardless of their race/ethnic group.

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Convictions

Adult Court Convictions, 2015 By Type of Sentence

OTHER JAIL 2.5% 3.8%

ADULT PRISON/

PROBATION

DJJ 59.6%

WITH JAIL 31.1%

PROBATION 3.0%

Source: Table 30. Note: "Other" includes other and fines.

In 2015, of the 366 convictions received:

zz 59.6 percent (218) were sentenced to adult prison or the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

zz 3.0 percent (11) received probation.

zz 31.1 percent (114) received probation with jail.

zz 3.8 percent (14) received jail.

zz 2.5 percent (9) received another sentence.

Adult Court Convictions, 2015 Gender by Type of Sentence

MALE 2.6%

FEMALE

0 20 40 60 80 100 PERCENT

ADULT PRISON/DJJ

PROBATION PROBATION/ JAIL

JAIL OTHER


61.5%

72.2%22.2%

2.9% 29.0%

5.6%

4.0%

In 2015:

zz More males than females were sent to adult prison or the Division of Juvenile Justice (61.5 vs. 22.2 percent).

zz Females were sentenced to probation/jail more than males (72.2 vs. 29.0 percent).

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Adult Court Convictions, 2015 Age by Type of Sentence

14

6.8%15

1.9%16

2.0%

0 20 40 60 80 100

69.2%

59.3% 33.3%

45.5%

64.8% 27.6%

3.4%2.0%

23.1%

2.9%

7.7%

9.1% 31.8%

6.8%

2.9%

PERCENT

ADULT PRISON/DJJ


JAIL OTHER


Convictions

In 2015:

zz Regardless of age, juveniles convicted in adult court were most likely to be sentenced to adult prison or the Division of Juvenile Justice.

Note: "Other" includes other and fines.

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Adult Court Convictions, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group by Type of Sentence

WHITE

1.4%HISPANIC

BLACK

0 20 40 60 80 100

48.8% 4.7%

23.5% 64.7%

34.9%

62.6% 29.4% 5.1%

64.1% 27.2% 2.2%

1.4%

2.2%

5.9% 5.9%

11.6%

4.3%

OTHER

PERCENT

ADULT PRISON/DJJ


JAIL OTHER

Source: Table 30.

In 2015:

zz Hispanic and black race/ethnic groups were sentenced to adult prison or the Division of Juvenile Justice more than white and "other" race/ethnic groups.


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Table 1JUVENILE ARRESTS, 2015

Gender, Age Group, and Race/Ethnic Group by Level of Offense and Law Enforcement Disposition

Level of offense and lawenforcement disposition Total

Gender Male Female Under 12

Age group 12-14 15-17 White

Race/ethnic group Hispanic Black Other

Total 71,923 51,693 20,230 984 17,459 53,480 15,929 38,379 13,434 4,181

Felony Misdemeanor Status offenses

21,381 41,848 8,694

17,879 28,420 5,394

3,502 13,428 3,300

314 579 91

4,808 10,736 1,915

16,259 30,533 6,688

3,756 10,017 2,156

11,113 22,284

4,982

5,429 6,825 1,180

1,083 2,722

376 Law enforcement disposition 71,923 51,693 20,230 984 17,459 53,480 15,929 38,379 13,434 4,181 Referred to probation Counseled and released Turned over to other agency

58,020 12,973

930

42,545 8,469

679

15,475 4,504

251

723 248

13 Percent

13,793 3,419

247

43,504 9,306

670

12,640 3,075

214

31,029 6,867

483

11,102 2,148

184

3,249 883

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Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Felony Misdemeanor

29.7 58.2

34.6 55.0

17.3 66.4

31.9 58.8

27.5 61.5

30.4 57.1

23.6 62.9

29.0 58.1

40.4 50.8

25.9 65.1

Status offenses 12.1 10.4 16.3 9.2 11.0 12.5 13.5 13.0 8.8 9.0 Law enforcement disposition 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Referred to probation Counseled and released

80.7 18.0

82.3 16.4

76.5 22.3

73.5 25.2

79.0 19.6

81.3 17.4

79.4 19.3

80.8 17.9

82.6 16.0

77.7 21.1

Turned over to other agency 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2

Number

Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.


Offense Level and Category by Gender, Age Group, and Race/Ethnic Group

Offense level and category Total Gender

Male Female Under 12 Age group

12-14 15-17 White Race/ethnic group

Hispanic Black OtherNumber

Total... 71,923 51,693 20,230 984 17,459 53,480 15,929 38,379 13,434 4,181 Felony

Violent offensesProperty offenses Drug offensesAll other offenses

21,381 7,341 6,685 1,533 5,822

17,879 5,918 5,631 1,334 4,996

3,502 1,423 1,054

199 826

314 89

114 5

106

4,808 1,713 1,397

239 1,459

16,259 5,539 5,174 1,289 4,257

3,756 1,208 1,101

386 1,061

11,113 3,527 3,353

861 3,372

5,429 2,265 1,951

160 1,053

1,083 341 280 126 336

MisdemeanorAssault and batteryTheftDrug and alcoholMalicious mischiefAll other

41,848 9,753 7,733 8,436 5,629

10,297

28,420 6,275 4,205 6,188 4,235 7,517

13,428 3,478 3,528 2,248 1,394 2,780

579 237

93 41

105 103

10,736 3,085 1,851 1,733 1,816 2,251

30,533 6,431 5,789 6,662 3,708 7,943

10,017 2,191 1,729 2,614 1,178 2,305

22,284 4,926 3,858 4,756 3,153 5,591

6,825 2,141 1,531

555 1,031 1,567

2,722 495 615 511 267 834

Status offenses 8,694 5,394 3,300 91 Percent

1,915 6,688 2,156 4,982 1,180 376

Total 100.0 71.9 28.1 1.4 24.3 74.4 22.1 53.4 18.7 5.8 Felony

Violent offenses100.0 100.0

83.6 80.6

16.4 19.4

1.5 1.2

22.5 23.3

76.0 75.5

17.6 16.5

52.0 48.0

25.4 30.9

5.1 4.6

Property offensesDrug offensesAll other offenses

100.0 100.0 100.0

84.2 87.0 85.8

15.8 13.0 14.2

1.7 0.3 1.8

20.9 15.6 25.1

77.4 84.1 73.1

16.5 25.2 18.2

50.2 56.2 57.9

29.2 10.4 18.1

4.2 8.2 5.8

Misdemeanor 100.0 67.9 32.1 1.4 25.7 73.0 23.9 53.2 16.3 6.5 Assault and battery Theft.

100.0 100.0

64.3 54.4

35.7 45.6

2.4 1.2

31.6 23.9

65.9 74.9

22.5 22.4

50.5 49.9

22.0 19.8

5.1 8.0

Drug and alcoholMalicious mischief

100.0 100.0

73.4 75.2

26.6 24.8

0.5 1.9

20.5 32.3

79.0 65.9

31.0 20.9

56.4 56.0

6.6 18.3

6.1 4.7

All other 100.0 73.0 27.0 1.0 21.9 77.1 22.4 54.3 15.2 8.1 Status offenses 100.0 62.0 38.0 1.0 22.0 76.9 24.8 57.3 13.6 4.3

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Gender, Age Group, and Race/Ethnic Group by Offense Level and Category

Offense level and category otal GenderMale Female Under 12 Age group

12-14 15-17 White Race/ethnic group

Hispanic Black Other

Total 71,923 51,693 20,230 984 17,459 53,480 15,929 38,379 13,434 4,181 Felony Violent offenses

21,381 7,341

17,879 5,918

3,502 1,423

314 89

4,808 1,713

16,259 5,539

3,756 1,208

11,113 3,527

5,429 2,265

1,083 341

Property offenses Drug offenses All other offenses

6,685 1,533 5,822

5,631 1,334 4,996

1,054 199 826

114 5

106

1,397 239

1,459

5,174 1,289 4,257

1,101 386

1,061

3,353 861

3,372

1,951 160

1,053

280 126 336

Misdemeanor Assault and battery Theft Drug and alcohol Malicious mischief

41,848 9,753 7,733 8,436 5,629

28,420 6,275 4,205 6,188 4,235

13,428 3,478 3,528 2,248 1,394

579 237

93 41

105

10,736 3,085 1,851 1,733 1,816

30,533 6,431 5,789 6,662 3,708

10,017 2,191 1,729 2,614 1,178

22,284 4,926 3,858 4,756 3,153

6,825 2,141 1,531

555 1,031

2,722 495 615 511 267

All other 10,297 7,517 2,780 103 2,251 7,943 2,305 5,591 1,567 834 Status offenses Truancy Runaway Curfew

8,694 1,174 2,998 1,918

5,394 800

1,470 1,300

3,300 374

1,528 618

91 4

39 12

1,915 276 773 309

6,688 894

2,186 1,597

2,156 149 891 487

4,982 860

1,566 1,064

1,180 129 424 222

376 36

117 145

Incorrigible Other status offenses

7671,837

439 1,385

328 452

25 11

Percent

229 328

513 1,498

280 349

361 1,131

112 293

14 64

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Felony Violent offenses

100.0 34.3

100.0 33.1

100.0 40.6

100.0 28.3

100.0 35.6

100.0 34.1

100.0 32.2

100.0 31.7

100.0 41.7

100.0 31.5

Property offenses Drug offenses All other offenses

31.3 7.2

27.2

31.5 7.5

27.9

30.1 5.7

23.6

36.3 1.6

33.8

29.1 5.0

30.3

31.8 7.9

26.2

29.3 10.3 28.2

30.2 7.7

30.3

35.9 2.9

19.4

25.9 11.6 31.0

Misdemeanor 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Assault and battery Theft

23.3 18.5

22.1 14.8

25.9 26.3

40.9 16.1

28.7 17.2

21.1 19.0

21.9 17.3

22.1 17.3

31.4 22.4

18.2 22.6

Drug and alcohol Malicious mischief

20.2 13.5

21.8 14.9

16.7 10.4

7.1 18.1

16.1 16.9

21.8 12.1

26.1 11.8

21.3 14.1

8.1 15.1

18.8 9.8

All other 24.6 26.4 20.7 17.8 21.0 26.0 23.0 25.1 23.0 30.6 Status offenses 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Truancy Runaway Curfew

13.5 34.5 22.1

14.8 27.3 24.1

11.3 46.3 18.7

4.4 42.9 13.2

14.4 40.4 16.1

13.4 32.7 23.9

6.9 41.3 22.6

17.3 31.4 21.4

10.9 35.9 18.8

9.6 31.1 38.6

Incorrigible Other status offenses

8.8 21.1

8.1 25.7

9.9 13.7

27.5 12.1

12.0 17.1

7.7 22.4

13.0 16.2

7.2 22.7

9.5 24.8

3.7 17.0

T Number

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Table 4JUVENILE FELONY ARRESTS, 2015

Category and Offense by Gender, Age Group, Race/Ethnic Group, and Law Enforcement Disposition

Category and offense Total Ge

Male

nder

Female Under 12

Age group

12-14 15-17

Number

White

Race/eth

Hispanic

nic group

Black Other

Law enfoReferred to probation

rcement dispoCounseled

and released

sitionTurned

over

Total 21,381 17,879 3,502 314 4,808 16,259 3,756 11,113 5,429 1,083 19,702 1,349 330

Violent offenses 7,341 5,918 1,423 89 1,713 5,539 1,208 3,527 2,265 341 6,868 372 101

Homicide 88 85 3 0 7 81 9 51 25 3 82 6 0 Rape 250 Robbery 2,597 Assault 4,329 Kidnapping 77

242 2,230 3,296

65

8 367

1,033 12

1 13 70 5

70 179 473 2,111

1,144 3,115 19 53

62 228 894 15

120 1,076 2,241

39

56 1,189

974 21

12 104 220

2

235 2,460 4,014

77

13 103 250

0

2 34 65 0

Property offenses 6,685 5,631 1,054 114 1,397 5,174 1,101 3,353 1,951 280 6,167 408 110

Burglary 3,506 Theft 1,426 Motor vehicle theft 1,485 Forgery, checks, access cards 80 Arson 188

3,148 1,114 1,149

58 162

358 312 336 22 26

77 6 8 0

23

795 2,634 251 1,169 246 1,231 16 64 89 76

547 218 241 28 67

1,659 740 839 30 85

1,173 393 343 21 21

127 75 62 1

15

3,261 1,303 1,377

70 156

166 107 96 9

30

79 16 12 1 2

Drug offenses 1,533 1,334 199 5 239 1,289 386 861 160 126 1,354 158 21

Narcotics 279 246 33 1 41 237 90 140 30 19 253 21 5 Marijuana 879 Dangerous drugs 351 Other drug violations 24

788 284 16

91 67 8

3 0 1

161 715 35 316 2 21

204 86 6

493 211 17

100 29 1

82 25 0

753 326 22

111 24 2

15 1 0

All other offenses 5,822 4,996 826 106 1,459 4,257 1,061 3,372 1,053 336 5,313 411 98

Manslaughter-vehicle 1 Lewd or lascivious 370

0 352

1 18

0 16

0 1 162 192

0 93

1 206

0 57

0 14

1 347

0 18

0 5

Other sex 296 224 72 5 104 187 76 159 40 21 258 27 11 Weapons 2,173 Driving under the influence 29

1,955 25

218 4

37 0

553 1,583 0 29

323 8

1,374 18

370 0

106 3

1,930 26

215 1

28 2

Hit-and-run 36 32 4 0 1 35 6 22 6 2 35 0 1 Escape 13 Bookmaking 0 Other felonies 2,904

9 0

2,399

4 0

505

0 0

48

3 10 0 0

636 2,220

3 0

552

8 0

1,584

2 0

578

0 0

190

12 0

2,704

0 0

150

1 0

50

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Table 4 - continued JUVENILE FELONY ARRESTS, 2015

Category and Offense by Gender, Age Group, Race/Ethnic Group, and Law Enforcement Disposition Gender Age group Race/ethnic group Law enforcement disposition

Category and offense TotalMale Female Under 12 12-14 15-17 White Hispanic Black Other Referred to probation

Counseledand released

Turnedover

Percent Total 100.0 83.6 16.4 1.5 22.5 76.0 17.6 52.0 25.4 5.1 92.1 6.3 1.5

Violent offenses 100.0 80.6 19.4 1.2 23.3 75.5 16.5 48.0 30.9 4.6 93.6 5.1 1.4

Homicide 100.0 96.6 3.4 0.0 8.0 92.0 10.2 58.0 28.4 3.4 93.2 6.8 0.0 Rape 100.0 96.8 3.2 0.4 28.0 71.6 24.8 48.0 22.4 4.8 94.0 5.2 0.8 Robbery 100.0 85.9 14.1 0.5 18.2 81.3 8.8 41.4 45.8 4.0 94.7 4.0 1.3 Assault 100.0 76.1 23.9 1.6 26.4 72.0 20.7 51.8 22.5 5.1 92.7 5.8 1.5 Kidnapping 100.0 84.4 15.6 6.5 24.7 68.8 19.5 50.6 27.3 2.6 100.0 0.0 0.0

Property offenses 100.0 84.2 15.8 1.7 20.9 77.4 16.5 50.2 29.2 4.2 92.3 6.1 1.6

Burglary 100.0 89.8 10.2 2.2 22.7 75.1 15.6 47.3 33.5 3.6 93.0 4.7 2.3 Theft 100.0 78.1 21.9 0.4 17.6 82.0 15.3 51.9 27.6 5.3 91.4 7.5 1.1 Motor vehicle theft 100.0 77.4 22.6 0.5 16.6 82.9 16.2 56.5 23.1 4.2 92.7 6.5 0.8 Forgery, checks, access cards 100.0 72.5 27.5 0.0 20.0 80.0 35.0 37.5 26.3 1.3 87.5 11.3 1.3 Arson 100.0 86.2 13.8 12.2 47.3 40.4 35.6 45.2 11.2 8.0 83.0 16.0 1.1

Drug offenses 100.0 87.0 13.0 0.3 15.6 84.1 25.2 56.2 10.4 8.2 88.3 10.3 1.4

Narcotics 100.0 88.2 11.8 0.4 14.7 84.9 32.3 50.2 10.8 6.8 90.7 7.5 1.8 Marijuana 100.0 89.6 10.4 0.3 18.3 81.3 23.2 56.1 11.4 9.3 85.7 12.6 1.7 Dangerous drugs 100.0 80.9 19.1 0.0 10.0 90.0 24.5 60.1 8.3 7.1 92.9 6.8 0.3 Other drug violations 100.0 66.7 33.3 4.2 8.3 87.5 25.0 70.8 4.2 0.0 91.7 8.3 0.0

All other offenses 100.0 85.8 14.2 1.8 25.1 73.1 18.2 57.9 18.1 5.8 91.3 7.1 1.7

Manslaughter-vehicle 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 Lewd or lascivious 100.0 95.1 4.9 4.3 43.8 51.9 25.1 55.7 15.4 3.8 93.8 4.9 1.4 Other sex 100.0 75.7 24.3 1.7 35.1 63.2 25.7 53.7 13.5 7.1 87.2 9.1 3.7 Weapons 100.0 90.0 10.0 1.7 25.4 72.8 14.9 63.2 17.0 4.9 88.8 9.9 1.3 Driving under the influence 100.0 86.2 13.8 0.0 0.0 100.0 27.6 62.1 0.0 10.3 89.7 3.4 6.9

Hit-and-run 100.0 88.9 11.1 0.0 2.8 97.2 16.7 61.1 16.7 5.6 97.2 0.0 2.8 Escape 100.0 69.2 30.8 0.0 23.1 76.9 23.1 61.5 15.4 0.0 92.3 0.0 7.7 Bookmaking 100.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - Other felonies 100.0 82.6 17.4 1.7 21.9 76.4 19.0 54.5 19.9 6.5 93.1 5.2 1.7

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Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.

Dash indicates that a percent change/percent was not calculated.

Table 5JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2015

Category and Offense by Gender, Age Group, Race/Ethnic Group, and Law Enforcement Disposition

Category and offense TotalGender

Male Female Under 12

Age group

12-14 15-17

Number

White

Race/ethnic group

Hispanic Black Other

Law enfoReferred to probation

rcement dispositionCounseled

and releasedTurned

over

Total 41,848 28,420 13,428 579 10,736 30,533 10,017 22,284 6,825 2,722 33,226 8,094 528

Assault and battery 9,753 6,275 3,478 237 3,085 6,431 2,191 4,926 2,141 495 8,225 1,388 140

Theft 7,733 4,205 3,528 93 1,851 5,789 1,729 3,858 1,531 615 5,829 1,793 111 Petty theft...Other theft

7,265 468

3,837 368

3,428 100

89 4

1,725 5,451 126 338

1,617 112

3,634 224

1,425 106

589 26

5,439 390

1,723 70

103 8

Drug and alcohol 8,436 6,188 2,248 41 1,733 6,662 2,614 4,756 555 511 6,671 1,678 87 MarijuanaOther drugsDrunkLiquor lawsDriving under the influence

3,378 1,801 1,110 1,659

488

2,580 1,304

792 1,132

380

798 497 318 527 108

37 2 0 1 1

1,056 2,285 252 1,547 198 912 222 1,436

5 482

948 543 337 617 169

1,927 1,040

666 856 267

311 104 47 80 13

192 114 60

106 39

2,571 1,531

853 1,294

422

782 246 240 353 57

25 24 17 12 9

Malicious mischief. 5,629 4,235 1,394 105 1,816 3,708 1,178 3,153 1,031 267 4,374 1,196 59 Disorderly conductDisturbing the peaceVandalismMalicious mischief.

1251,927 2,245

89

104 1,187 1,898

81

21 740 347

8

1 31 48 1

24 100 790 1,106 687 1,510 16 72

48 318 515 24

49 1,032 1,328

35

26 474 312 24

2 103 90 6

97 1,412 1,870

68

28 506 348 20

0 9

27 1

Trespassing 1,243 965 278 24 299 920 273 709 195 66 927 294 22

All other offenses 10,297 7,517 2,780 103 2,251 7,943 2,305 5,591 1,567 834 8,127 2,039 131 Manslaughter - misd. BurglaryChecks and access cards

42,059

46

3 1,125

36

1 934 10

0 22 1

0 4 435 1,602 20 25

1 433 13

2 1,097

15

0 349 16

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