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Bulletin Provides Latest Juvenile Arrest Data

Line chart: Arrests per 100,000 juveniles ages 10–17

The 12-page OJJDP bulletin "Juvenile Arrests 2006" draws on data from the FBI's “Crime in the United States 2006” to analyze trends in juvenile arrests. In 2006, U.S. law enforcement agencies made an estimated 2.2 million arrests of persons under age 18. In 1994, 1 of 6 alleged murder offenders known to law enforcement was younger than 18. In 2006, the ratio was 1 in 11.

Bulletin Analyzes Substance-Related Youth Behaviors

The issue of co-occurrence of problem behaviors among youth is significant to those concerned with identifying and evaluating such behaviors. “Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth” draws on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth to analyze the prevalence and overlap of substance-related behaviors among youth. The central finding of this analysis is that given one substance-related behavior, other substance-related behaviors become more likely to occur.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Helping America's Youth Conference

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OJJDP works to prevent gang involvement and girls' delinquency. OJJDP assists victims of child abduction and commercial sexual exploitation. OJJDP supports faith-based and community initiatives. SMART tracks local issues and maps community resources.	Newsletter Features OJJDP Publication on Child Abduction The latest OJJDP News @ a Glance features “You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment,” featured on a recent syndicated television talk show. The publication is one of many resources available through the OJJDP Web page Child Abduction: Resources for Victims and Families.	Bulletin Describes Youth Residential Placement Survey “Introduction to the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement,” the first in a series of OJJDP bulletins, describes the survey's design and methodology. Subsequent bulletins will discuss the survey's findings on youth in custody in the juvenile justice system.