Transcription of Girls' Delinquency Infocus
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Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office of Justice Programs Innovation Partnerships Safer Neighborhoods Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention february 2010 Girls Delinquency In 1980, females represented 11 percent of ju venile arrests for violent offenses. By 2000, thatproportion had grown to 18 percent, and by2004 it had risen to 30 percent. Even thougharrest numbers remained higher for boys thangirls during that period, arrest rates for girlsincreased while rates for boys decreased.
consisting of sociologists, psychologists, crim ... r ay Girls th • A related program, Girl Scouting in Detention Centers, provides girls who have been adjudicated, are wards of the court, or are court-referred delinquents with opportunities to participate in activities that promote
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