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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Alleged offenders: juveniles
Juvenile and adult offenders, rate per 100,000 persons, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001
Sources:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Population by age and sex: Australian states and territories, cat. no. 3201.0.
- Queensland Police Service 1996, Queensland Police Service statistical review 1995-1996.
- Queensland Police Service 2001, Queensland Police Service statistical review 2000-2001.
- South Australia Police 1996, Statistical review 1995-1996 annual report Commissioner of Police.
- South Australia Police 2001, South Australia Police annual report 2000-2001.
- Victoria Police 1996, Victoria Police crime statistics, 1995-96.
- Victoria Police 2001, Victoria Police crime statistics, 2000-2001.
What this chart shows
- Compared to adults, juveniles are three times more likely to be identified as offenders.
- The offender rate among juveniles has declined from 4,545 in 1995-1996 to 4,165 in 2000-2001. In contrast, the adult rate has increased (statistically significant, p<0.01).