According to data compiled by the National Center for Juvenile Justice and disseminated by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the court processing of juvenile delinquency cases has reflected persistent racial disparities since the 1980s.

The effect of the 20-year decline in violent youth crime is clear when viewing arrest rates over the long term. In 1993, police reported about 13 juvenile murder arrests for every 100,000 10-17-olds in the population. By 2015, the murder arrest rate had dropped 82 percent.

Delgado, Sheyla A., Jeffrey A. Butts, and Marissa Mandala (2015). Perceptions of Violence in East New York. [ Research Brief … More

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Delgado, Sheyla A., Jeffrey A. Butts, and Marissa Mandala (2015). Perceptions of Violence in the South Bronx. [ Research Brief … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2015). Racial Disparities in Juvenile Drug Arrests. Research and Evaluation Data Bits [2015-01]. New York, NY: Research … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2015). New York’s “Close to Home” Initiative — Lessons Learned. [Research Brief 2015-02]. New York, NY: Research … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2015). New York’s “Close to Home” Initiative – Did it Work? [Research Brief 2015-03]. New York, NY: … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2014). Violent Youth Arrests Continue to Fall Nationwide. Research and Evaluation Data Bits [2014-02]. New York, NY: Research and Evaluation … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2013). Is the Decline in Juvenile Incarceration Due to Reform or Falling Crime Rates? Research and Evaluation Data Bits [2013-01]. … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). What’s the Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice? Research and Evaluation Data Bits [2012-10]. New York, NY: Research and Evaluation … More

Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Increasing Drug Arrests after 1980 had Disproportionate Effect on Women. Research and Evaluation Data Bits [2012-09]. New York, … More