Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report

This report offers the Congress, State legislators & other State & local policymakers, professors & teachers, juvenile justice professionals, & concerned citizens solid answers to the most frequently asked questions about the nature of juvenile crime & victimization & about the justice system's response. Citing FBI & other data sources, the Report demonstrates that the rate of juvenile violent crime arrests -- after peaking in 1994 -- has consistently decreased over the past several years. The Report also summarizes data on school violence & describes the recent downturn in the violent victimization of youth. Illustrated with dozens of color maps, graphs & tables.Howard N. Snyder is the author of 'Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report' with ISBN 9780756720476 and ISBN 0756720478.