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National Youth Crime Demographics Data
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Details juvenile arrest statistics gathered across the United States over a twenty-year period, specifically from 1995 through 2016. This product maps the incidence of crime among youth, breaking down the number of arrests not only by 30 distinct criminal offence categories but also by detailed demographics, including sex, specific age groups, and race. The underlying data is collected and published by the FBI as part of its mandated Uniform Crime Reporting Program, making it a key resource for studying long-term trends in youth involvement with the criminal justice system.
Columns
The dataset contains 27 fields providing granular detail on the reported arrests:
- id Unique identifier for each data row.
- year The calendar year the arrest data corresponds to, spanning 1994 to 2016.
- state_abbr State abbreviation (Note: This column is entirely null across all records).
- offense_code The standardised code used to classify the type of crime category.
- offense_name The descriptive name for the crime category, such as 'Arson'.
- agencies The count of law enforcement agencies that reported data for that specific record.
- population The total population figure covered by the participating law enforcement agencies.
- total_male The overall number of male juveniles arrested for the specified offence in that year.
- total_female The overall number of female juveniles arrested for the specified offence in that year.
- m_0_9 Arrested males aged 0 through 9 (Note: Approximately 5% of records are missing).
- m_10_12 Arrested males aged 10 through 12.
- m_13_14 Arrested males aged 13 through 14.
- m_15 Arrested males aged 15.
- m_16 Arrested males aged 16.
- m_17 Arrested males aged 17.
- f_0_9 Arrested females aged 0 through 9 (Note: Approximately 14% of records are missing for this group).
- f_10_12 Arrested females aged 10 through 12 (Note: Approximately 6% of records are missing).
- f_13_14 Arrested females aged 13 through 14.
- f_15 Arrested females aged 15.
- f_16 Arrested females aged 16.
- f_17 Arrested females aged 17.
- race_agencies The count of agencies that reported specific race data for arrests.
- race_population The total population covered by agencies that reported race data.
- white The number of arrested juveniles identified as White.
- black The number of arrested juveniles identified as Black.
- asian_pacific_islander The number of arrested juveniles identified as Asian or Pacific Islander (Note: Approximately 2% of records are missing).
- american_indian The number of arrested juveniles identified as American Indian (Note: Approximately 4% of records are missing).
Distribution
The information is provided in a single CSV file named
arrests_national_juvenile.csv, which has a size of 102.54 kB. The structure consists of 690 total records across 27 distinct fields. While most columns are 100% valid, some specific age groups, notably females aged 0–9 and 10–12, show a percentage of missing arrest figures. Geographically detailed state abbreviation information is not present within the file.Usage
This data product is highly suitable for research and analytical projects focused on youth behaviour and public safety:
- Policy Analysis: Evaluating the effectiveness of past or current juvenile justice programmes by tracking arrest changes across specific demographic groups.
- Criminological Study: Analysing shifts in youth crime rates by offence type over two decades (1995-2016).
- Academic Research: Conducting statistical studies to investigate racial and gender disparities in arrest rates for various crimes.
- Public Reporting: Generating data-driven reports on national youth crime statistics for governmental bodies or media outlets.
Coverage
The geographic scope is United States National figures. The temporal coverage spans 22 years, from 1995 through 2016. The data covers arrests categorized under 30 unique offence names. Demographic detail is provided by sex (male/female), multiple narrow age cohorts (from 0-9 up to 17), and four racial categories (White, Black, Asian Pacific Islander, American Indian).
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Sociologists and Criminologists: For historical analysis of crime trends and social factors affecting youth.
- Government Analysts: For creating needs assessments related to community interventions and youth services.
- Journalists and Think Tanks: For producing fact-based articles and white papers on public safety and justice reforms.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Juvenile Arrests by Demographic, 1995-2016
- National Youth Crime Demographics Data
- FBI Uniform Crime Report Juvenile Arrest Figures
Attributes
Original Data Source: National Youth Crime Demographics Data
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