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Often, in property related crimes the victims do not have any connection with the juvenile committing the crime. However, in physical cases (assault) the victims often have past connections with the juvenile.

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There have been a disproportionate amount of African American crime represented in the media, when in reality, the ratio of races are much more proportional, mostly in drug cases and homicides.

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Poverty seems to be a factor in the rates of crime; the less well off the neighborhood, the higher rate of crime, because of the need for certain items that can't be afforded.

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The top ten juvenile crimes committed go as follows:
1. Theft
2. Vandalism
3. Alcohol Offenses
4. Disorderly Conduct
5. Assault
6. Marijuana Possession
7. Tobacco Offenses
8. Curfew Violations (?)
9. School Discipline
10. Traffic Violations

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There was an increase in juvenile homicide in the 80's, peaking in the 90's and having a significant decrease in the later 90's. However, there has been an increase in various areas in crime.

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There is a big argument on whether or not the policy for rehabilitation should be to get tough or nurturing, depending on what their crimes were.

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There are clear gender disparities in the rate of juvenile crime, as rate of delinquent males far outweighs the crime rate of young females.

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Domestic influences and impacts have a big part of juvenile delinquency, especially in the aspect of parental care/abuse.

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Arrests of those
ages 10 to 17 accounted for 17.7 percent, or about 2.6 million arrests.