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Juveniles in Criminal Court

BJS Releases the Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014 Report


BJS Releases the Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014 Report

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014. This report describes cases filed in adult criminal courts against persons ages 12 to 17 and presents statistics on the demographic characteristics of these juveniles.

Through the Survey of Juveniles...