Download or read book Juvenile Court Statistics 1994 written by Jeffrey A. Butts and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles more than 1.5 million delinquency cases & 126,000 status offender cases handled by juvenile courts during 1994. Over the 10-year period (1985-1994), the number of delinquency cases addressed by juvenile courts increased 41%. Juvenile offenses against persons nearly doubled (increasing 93%) in the same period. This document serves as a reference guide to help policymakers, researchers, & the public better understand the juvenile justice system. It describes the delinquency & status offense cases handled by U.S. juvenile courts between 1985 & 1994. Charts & tables. Glossary.