06
Nov
In 2005, the State of Indiana was ranked 18th nationwide for the most number of troubled teens arrested for certain offenses. At 34,293, these arrests represented 0.73% of the total state population. The following are the top 10 offenses or reasons for the arrests:
Property Crime – 7,013
All other offenses (except traffic) – 6,171
Larceny-theft – 5,402
Runaways – 3,761
Other assaults – 3,129
Liquor laws – 2,879
Disorderly conduct – 2,864
Drug abuse violations – 2,502
Violent Crime – 1,589
Aggravated assault – 1,325
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04
Nov
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 – ...
29
Oct
In 2005, Idaho ranked 36th in the FBI’s list of States with the most number of teens in conflict with the law. Idaho accounted for 9,864 arrests for various offenses, a figure which represented 1.09% of the Gem State’s total population. The top 10 reasons for the arrests are the following:
All other offenses (except traffic) – 2,244
Property Crime – 2,001
Larceny-theft – 1,602
Runaways – 1,333
Liquor laws – 1,154
Other assaults - 773
Drug abuse violations - 568
Vandalism - 479
Curfew and loitering law violations - 395
Disorderly conduct - 284
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27
Oct
In 2005, the State of Hawaii ranked 39th nationwide for the total number of troubled teen arrests with 8,261 or 0.79% of the state population. Of the total offenses listed, the following are the top 10 reasons for juvenile arrests:
Runaways – 2,873
All other offenses (except traffic) – 1,865
Property Crime - 1,243
Larceny-theft – 1,029
Other assaults - 792
Drug abuse violations - 335
Vandalism - 330
Curfew and loitering law violations - 254
Violent Crime - 232
Motor vehicle theft - 124
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23
Oct
The State of Florida ranked third overall nationwide in 2005, for the most number of troubled teen arrests. Total arrests figure were pegged at 120,082 – which accounted for 0.68% of total State population. Among the top 10 offenses that contributed to the arrests were:
All other offenses (except traffic – 35,250
Property Crime – 33,503
Larceny-theft – 21,571
Other assaults – 19,149
Drug abuse violations – 14,065
Violent Crime – 8,660
Burglary – 8,311
Aggravated assault – 6,255
Motor vehicle theft – 3,413
Vandalism – 3,254
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21
Oct
Delaware, the Diamond State, is ranked 40th nationwide in 2005, in terms of the number of arrests involving troubled teens. Pegged at 7,449 total arrests, the State is one of the states with the lowest incidence of teen arrests at 0.88% of the total State population. The top 10 reasons for the arrests are:
Other assaults – 1,659
Property Crime – 1,398
Disorderly conduct – 1,089
Larceny-theft - 986
Drug abuse violations - 751
All other offenses (except traffic) - 710
Violent Crime - 517
Liquor laws - 480
Aggravated assault - 331
Vandalism - 319
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15
Oct
Colorado, the Centennial State, is ranked 12th in the nation in 2005, in terms of the number of troubled teens within its juvenile justice system. The 46,030 total arrests represent 1.075% of the state's total population. The top 10 adolescent crimes include:
Property Crime - 8,911
Larceny-theft - 7,244
Liquor laws - 4,941
Disorderly conduct - 4,417
Drug abuse violations - 3,747
Runaways - 3,573
Curfew and loitering law violations - 2,975
Other assaults - 2,392
Vandalism - 1,879
Violent Crime - 1,059
In the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey of 9th through 12th grade public ...