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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the rate of minors and young adults committing violent crimes — AH‑10

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
249.0 arrests per 100,000 adolescents and young adults (2018)

Target:
199.2 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
249.0 arrests per 100,000 adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years for perpetration of violent crimes (murder and non-negligent manslaughter, robbery, and aggravated assault) occurred in 2018

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Reduce the rate of minor and young adult perpetration of violent crimes

Target-Setting Method
Percent improvement

Data Source:  Uniform Crime Reporting System (UCR), DOJ/FBI

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Summary

Adolescents who enter the juvenile justice system often have trouble in school—and they’re more likely to have mental health and substance use disorders. Most programs that help decrease arrests and violent crimes in this age group focus on prevention and early intervention.

Topics:  Adolescents , Neighborhood and Built Environment, Violence Prevention

Workgroup: Adolescent Health Workgroup

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