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Nov
Illinois (IL) – Boys Home
In the FBI ranking of states with the most number of teen arrests in 2005, the State of Illinois came in 15th overall, accounting for 37,470 adolescents in conflict with the law. The number represents 1.3% of the total state population. The top 10 offenses for the arrests are the following:
Drug abuse violations – 8,514
Other assaults – 7,080
Property Crime – 6,141
All other offenses (except traffic) – 4,040
Violent Crime – 3,565
Disorderly conduct – 3,520
Larceny-theft – 2,616
Motor vehicle theft – 2,455
Aggravated assault – 2,112
Vandalism – ...
